Keane - Somewhere only we know

Other personal favourite spots around the Angkor would include the Bayon, with carvings that re-enact scenes of everyday life and battle. I remember the first time i went, on foot, being the idiot i was i asked to be dropped by my moto driver at the Angkor Wat, walking to the Bayon, and having doubts that the greyish form in front of me was the Bayon. But nearer to it one begins to feel the magic, the faces that smile slightly while giving nothing away staring down at you at height from every angle, suggesting the omnipresence of some God or supreme being.

Another spot that was absolutely stunning was the hidden wall at the Terrace of the Leper King near the center of the Angkor Thom (Great City), with carvings fresh and sharp as if they were just carved yesterday.

The Kleangs, normally quite deserted and devoid of any annoying tour groups clamouring to pose for photographs just so they can get back on to the air conditioned comfort of their bus is yet another personal favourite. For reasons stated above. It was just peaceful and tranquil, surrounded by some trees and lying in a clearing.