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Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Ta Nei and Banteay Kdei: Small Circuit Tour

Happy Tuesday Y'all! 

Today I am continuing to share some of the temples we saw while on the small circuit tour in Angkor Wat. At this point, I feel like I will be sharing temple pictures with you guys for months! Oh well, I guess the consequence of taking a lot of pictures is having a lot to catch up on. 

Ta Nei was built in the 12th century by King Jayavarman VII. It was built to be a holy reservoir and was dedicated to the Buddha. 






Banteay Kdei means 'A Citadel of Chamders'. It was built in the 12th century during the reign of Jayavarman VII. 






While Ta Nei and Banteay Kdei are on a much smaller scale than Angkor Wat or Ta Proem- there is something just as special and unique about them. 

Everything we read suggested on spending longer than a day in the complex, and I completely agree. I think going to a lot of different temples in one day is hard, but it's worth it. Matt and I did two days at the temples with a break in between. This worked out well because we were so templed out after the first day, but after our break- we were ready to go again. 


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  1. These temples are much different than other pictures I have seen, I agree there is something really unique about them!

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    1. It was really interesting because there were different sections to the complex, and each section had a different style to them.

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  2. That was a good idea to split your temple days up - I'll have to remember that if we ever make it to Angkor Wat. Two days in a row might be a bit too much! I'm enjoying the temple pictures, so keep 'em coming! :)

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    1. I am really glad we split our time. By the end of the first day I was really tired of exploring through the temples.

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  3. Sometimes it's really nice to go to the smaller and less famous places. This looks like a really interesting place to wander around.

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    1. It was a really cool place to wander around. I'm glad we made the trip.

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  4. Every one of your Cambodia posts makes me want to make up and get to the nearest temple. Such beautiful lines and architecture to be had. Plus, I love that you give some background on who commissioned the temples and when.

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    1. Thanks girl! It was a great trip. Looking back on the pictures makes me want to make the trip again.

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  5. I loved the smaller temples since they were often far less congested. Those photos are awesome!

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    1. I like the smaller temples as well. I really like pictures where there aren't tons of other people in them, which is hard to do at places like Angkor.

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  6. Angkor Wat is on my wish list this year. I was thinking of going last month, but read that the weather is hot and wet with floods likely from June onwards. Based on your photos though, I should have just gone ahead a booked a ticket.

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    1. We went right at the start of the rainy season and it was perfect. The rain cooled things off and it wasn't really that bad to walk around in. Plus everything was so green, which made everything look really cool.

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- Alex