We woke up to a beautiful sunny morning and went down for breakfast, where I had vegetable and mushroom stir fry with fried rice and a chicken kebab - and Sally had fruit. I'm going to enjoy breakfast here!
Our guide picked us up at 8:30 and we took the short drive to the Angkor complex, past Angkor Wat to Angkor Thom. 'Thom' means large, and it is. It was built by King J7 (that's the shortened form!) who originally made Buddhism the official religion of Khmer (the old name for Cambodia) and consists of a large temple and palace complex. If I try to describe it in any detail I won't do it justice and will bore you to tears - so just look at the pics, and, if you want to know more, Google it. 
Very briefly, Angkor Thom is a large, square, walled complex surrounded by a defensive moat and a wall with a raised bank. Inside there's a monastery, a temple, the ruins of a palace and 2 swimming pools, a normal size one for the king and a huge one (football field size) for his concubines (and it would hold a lot of concubines!).It is a hugely impressive site and great to visit - but I do need to save a few superlatives for Angkor Wat.
Location:Angkor Thom, Cambodia
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