Cambodia - Angkor Wat - the approach

Angkor Wat is huge.  It's both a huge temple complex, and it's on a huge piece of land.  It's so huge that the moat around it looks like a river.  It's so huge that the outer wall around it takes a bit to walk to from the outside of the moat, and that after you get through the outer gate the inner gate takes a while to walk to as well.  Yet, despite how huge the temple itself is, it's on so much land that it ironically looks smaller than it really is.  Strange!

There are two reflecting pools between the outer wall and the inner wall.  Since it was the dry season when we visited, only one pool was partly filled (we're guessing they filled it by hand, since the other pool was completely dry).  These pools give the famous reflections of the temple when the light is good.  Nice design touch!