Walking up early in the morning certainly has its advantages.
We are the first people to arrive at this temple Banteay Srei.
This is one of the temples we've been most excited to visit and we are officially the
first ones here.
Here we are inside the temple.
This happens to be a Hindu temple and it is dedicated to the God Shiva.
Most of the temples of Angkor were commissioned by powerful Kings but this temple in particular
was not.
It was commissioned by a Brahman, which makes it quite unique.
Because we came here early we got a VIP tour.
Normally these areas are gated off as you can see by the white perimeter here and the
rope.
Look at where we are - Yeah!
The advantages of being the first on site can't be underestimated.
I mean, anything to avoid those package tourists is a good idea.
There are many temples to choose from but this one in particular Banteay Srei is considered
to be the crown jewel of Angkorian art because it has some of the most exquisite and intricate
carvings.
This temple is located very far away from Siem Reap.
We had to travel over an hour in a tuk-tuk and I slept most of the way but I hear it
was a very scenic journey.
Yes?
Along the way we passed a lot of rural villages.
We saw locals out doing various kinds of activities early in the morning - some farming related
and some business.
We saw bikes packed to the total brim full of stuff.
We saw a lot of different things and it was just a really cool trip to get out here.