Day 117 - Angkor Wat is stunning

Just beautiful at sunrise.

Day 117 - 18th October

Although it was an early start, I knew it was the right decision to get up and go to Angkor Wat again. Last time had been great with Abigail and Dan but some of my photos didn't come out as well as I'd expected. This second opportunity (third if you count Mount Bakeng as my second) would grant me the chance to get some better photos. 

Trying to be artistic again.

And I wasn't disappointed.

The sunrise this time was much better, the cloud cover wasn't as prominent so we could see a clearer sun in the sky and were provided with better images to photograph.

The architecture is truly stunning.

As we went around I felt like a tour guide, giving Di the information I had gained on my first visit. She seemed impressed and I waited until the end to tell her that I'd found all this out on my previous visit. She just laughed.

We also saw monkeys which I didn't see last time, I had my photo taken with the smiling face carvings at Angkor Thom and I didn't die of heat exhaustion which i nearly did the first time around. Therefore I'd mark this one down as a success.

A monkey mumma with her baby underneath.

Face to face at Bayon Temple.

When we made it back around twelve I begun my application for my CELTA to assist me in gaining my teaching job here in Siem Reap. The process was a little long winded and I had to remember all my GCSE and A Level results but after forty minutes or so, I was done. Now I just have to wait for a confirmation and phone interview.

So basically this means Australia is off the table for a while (not completely, just while I make some more money so I can travel it properly). I'll get there eventually and as some of my teammates here have told me, 'Australia will always be there, this opportunity may not.'

So the rest of the day was seen out with a little bit of writing and more planning of my route to Laos. I can either take three mini vans to Vientiane over a seventeen hour period or I can fly for an hour to Pakse. The only thing really to weight up is money as time is no issue for me. The road transport is $45 compared to $88 for a flight. One more to stew on for a few days I think.

I love travelling!