Day Three (afternoon): Banteay Srey
After lunch, we headed to Banteay Srey. The name 'Banteay Srey' loosely translates into "Citadel of the Woman". This ruin is well-known for its beautiful intricate carvings on its pinkish stones & walls.However, open your eyes during the trip to Banteay Srey. You'll get a glimpse of a beautiful countryside and vast green padi-fields.
Vast beautiful padi-fields...
... trees, green fields, muddy fields... serene Cambodian scenery...
... more vast beautiful padi-fields...
Entrance into Banteay Srey ruins... unique carvings on the door way
A pink walkway within the walls of Banteay Srey
Beautiful carvings... burnt toast!
Humongous stone jigsaw puzzles... can you handle it?
...someone stole my head! [Tomb raiders have caused such desecration of beautiful artefacts]
Part of the temple cordoned off... to prevent vandalism by vandals like us
Sanskrit writings on the wall
Ornate designs on the walls of the temple
Perfectly detailed carvings to admire... you think you can replicate that?
... pink toast!
... more pink toast!
... pink walls, pink colums, The Pink Phenomenon
Banteay Srey surrounded by a water lily moat
Banteay Srey surrounded by a moat and a wall...
Three musketeers and one amigo: (L-R) Cambodian Tourist Police, Me, Cambodian Police, Apsara Temple Authority Guard
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