The reason to visit Siem Reap - Angkor Wat. I was told I must go for the sunrise so we dragged ourselves out of bed at 4am (luckily Cambodia was 1 hour behind Singapore, so it was 5am in Singapore) so that we could meet our driver and guide at 5am. We arrived around 530am and it was still in total darkness.
Luckily there were other people with torch lights so we could see the ground better and followed the others. It took a while and slowly we saw the sun peeking out and bathed Angkor Wat in shades of orange, purple and pink.
Angkor Wat was a huge compound and some areas were being restored. Since 2009, they added wooden boards over existing steps and railings so that it made navigation easier for visitors. It was amazing how the people then were able to build something so complex, with beautiful intricate carvings on the pillars and columns.
We only spent about 2 hours or so at Angkor Wat and it got hot once the sun was up.
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