Here are some pics of the royal palace of Phimeankas. The palace grounds were surrounded by a wall, a few gates, and the Terrace of Elephants. And they contained two swimming pools - one for the menfolk, and one (much, much smaller one) for the womenfolk. Because, you know, they're womenfolk. Truth be told, though, the palace itself was a bit... well, it was a palace alright, but maybe it was just because it was surrounded by so much dusty land. I mean, I'm not saying it was small or anything. It's just hard, because we saw Angkor Wat and the Bayon before seeing Phimeankas, but Phimeankas was built well before Angkor Wat or the Bayon. So I'm sure it was really neat for its time, but... let's just say that Chris lounges in the gateway to the palace of Phimeankas. And he has no royal blood to speak of.
We didn't climb the palace. Oh, and here's a picture of the raised steps leading to the Bauphon, too. :)
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