Today was our last day at Angkor. Seeing as we'd seen most everything we really wanted to see, this was an opportunity to revisit some temples of particular interest and focus on putting the photographic tips I'd picked up during the workshop a few days earlier. Lockie and Maeve had had their fill of Angkor so Eric and I left them with Meghan at the Lotus Lodge pool. It was a full day - 8:00 am to 6:00 pm - with stops at (in this order):
- Phnom Bakeng - the temple mountain with the great sunset views of Angkor Wat
- Bayon
- Ta Prohm
- Baphuon
- Terrace of the Elephants
- Terrace of the Leper King
- Bayon (redux)
The final stop at Bayon was so I could get a few "magic hour"photos in the warm light of the sunset. I got a few decent shots but the highlight for me was sitting at the temple and soaking in the atmosphere. As I did so, I struck up a conversation with a young Dutch photographer. As we spoke, from out of nowhere came the sounds of Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 as played by a musician hidden out of sight. We both looked at each other, nodded and parted ways. I sat down after a few steps to enjoy this serenade to a wonderful trip. Knowing that Eric and the tuk tuk driver were waiting, i wandered off as the music filled the air. A perfect end to a memorable trip to the temples of Angkor.
- Lawrence
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