Temple Hopping at the crack of dawn

We spent 12 hours today checking out 9 of the 100 temples in the Angkor area. Leaving the hotel at 4:45am was extremely painful. After crossing the moat in the dark, walking half a kilometer, and scaring away the temple dogs, we found a fine place to park it and await the sun. We were treated to an amazing sunrise over the awesome Angkor Wat.

Angkor Wat is stunning in its size, the intricacy of the stone carvings, its symmetry, and its ability to withstand the elements for nearly 1000 years (although quite a bit of restoration work has been done and continues). Other temples haven't been so lucky, being assaulted by the weather and the TREES!!!