One of the neat things about Angkor Wat is all the carvings in relief that line most of its walls. The outside of the inner wall (which the plebs were allowed to access back in the day) are full of scenes from the Ramayana, though they wear clothes that look more Angkor than Indian. Note the focus on soldiers giving each other the boot (or being eaten by animals, or attacked by elephants, or marching to the tune of the same drummer) - it is such scenes upon which ancient empires are built. Much happier are the carvings of fish and crocodiles, or of the famous dancing women (Apsaras) that are everywhere in the temple but especially in the inner court. There was also an elephant with eyes like something out of a mascara commercial - not sure what that was about.
The last pics are of some of the jungle surrounding the complex - as you look at the pictures imagine heat, humidity, and jungle noises - very atmospheric.
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