Photo Gallery & Impressions 27 -
Cambodia - Day 3 AM
East to Lolei, Preah Ko & Bakong; Siem Reap market
After a brief open-air
morning tour around the city, our guide takes us on a drive east of Siem Reap to
the most ancient temple sites of the Angkor group that are open to visitors,
these being near the modern village of Roluos.
(The
backgrounds for our Cambodia photo albums are from the Angkor Wat bas-reliefs.)
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| Peg takes an early morning tour around
the city near our hotel. These "motor trailers" are Cambodia's
tuk-tuks. |
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| This little pig went to market. Note the
unique means of transportation. We will devote a separate album to
Cambodia's inventive & efficient means of transportation. |
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| Dating from 893, Lolei temple is one of
the 3 earliest extant temples which exemplify the beginning of the
classic period of Khmer Art. |
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| Lolei is noted for its fine carvings
& inscriptions which some consider to be the best in this group. |
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| Here a worker at the very top is removing
some problem vegetation. |
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| This temple was originally at the center
of a man-made lake. |
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| Always there were young vendors anxious
to sell their treasures. They can be most persistent. |
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| Preah Ko (the "sacred bull")
from 879 was the oldest Hindu temple of this Roluos group of three temples. |
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| Preah Ko is dedicated to the sacred bull.
Here are the remains of the 3 nandi ("happy one") which
symbolized the white bull of Shiva. |
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| Workers pound dust from local bricks to
be used for mortar in restoration projects. |
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| This scaffolding shows the extent of this
major restoration project supported by in great part by the German
government. |
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| We enter Bakong. Not pictured is
the mesmerizing Buddhist chanting & a pond on the right. |
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| Bakong -- dating from 881 a Hindu temple
dedicated to Shiva |
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| Crouching lions guard the stairs to Bakong of this Roluos group, some
8 miles east of the city. |
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| Bakong was once the center of the ancient
town that was named from a synthesis of the gods Shiva & Vishnu. |
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| This temple mountain symbolizes the cosmic Mt. Meru. Angkor Wat
is visible from this spot where Peg meditates. |
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| Peg's favorite spot where some structures
(sanctuary towers) await rebuilding. |
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| Friend Sopheak shows us a water buffalo
fashioned from a leaf -- a childhood activity he fondly remembers. |
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| Returning to Seam Reap we visit the
market on National Route 6. |
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| This pineapple vendor has no
shortage of this sweet juicy fruit. |
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| Here a small portion of this huge market
features meats and fruits. |
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