....................Stan and Michelle Peterson

Lotus Resort in Siem Reap

We had a very nice hotel in Siem Reap. It was called the Lotus Resort and the people there were very nice. I'll share a few of the photos we took there.

We got to play with Ayla all by ourselves while Emily and Mike were at the doctor's office. Mike had an ear infection. We enjoyed lounging around.

This temple would have been situated on an islet in the center of the Eastern Baray reservoir, but is now very much on dry land. The reservoir was needed to guarantee a regular water supply for this new temple. This was our last temple in Siem Reap.

You can see how shallow and deep the stairs are.

Another sale..... It is hard to not buy from these kids.

Angkor Wat

We got up early to see the sunrise at Angkor Wat. It was built in the early 12th century. Angkor Wat means "temple that is a city." Angkor Wat is on the Smithsonian.com "28 places to see before you die" list. These pictures do not do it justice. We realized there would be no sunrise photos so we had a head start on the other tourists. There were so many stories in the bas-reliefs. A person would truly need more than a morning to really see this temple. To read more about it or see more "professional" photos of what we saw I would encourage you to "google" Angkor Wat (Yes, I am taking the easy way out.)

This represents the Churning of the Ocean of Milk. The tug-of-war between good and evil.

This is also depicted in the post in March of Angkor Thom and Bayon.

Bakong Temple

Bakong is the largest of the Roluos Group of Temples. It has an active Buddhist monastery next to it. It is a representation of Mt. Meru. The replica below is from the school of art for the orphans.