In 2016 when we visited Cambodia, we went to see Angkor Wat. It was nothing like what we expected… but in a good way. 
Our first look at Angkor Wat…
Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Angkor Wat is on every traveler’s list of must-see places.
Tour groups at Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Signs in foreign countries are fun.
They tend to make sense still (not always…), but sometimes the phrasing can be amusing.
Some parts of Angkor Wat were almost completely free of tourists (which was nice).
Yes, you can go into some of the old temples at Angkor Wat. But, you have to be willing to wait in line for an indefinite period of time (the line went all the way around this structure at least once).
The stone carvings at Angkor Wat were interesting since they were unlike most of the other carvings we’d seen in ruins in other parts of the world.
Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Stone carvings at Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
It’s always interesting how there are all these parts of famous ruins like Angkor Wat that you never see in pictures of the ruins.
Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
We took a tuk tuk back to our vacation rental in Siem Reap after visiting Angkor Wat.
It was hot and humid in Siem Reap… we made sure to always have water when we went out. The cool air brushing our faces on the back of the tuk tuk was a nice break from the heat.
