Splash of Color Pilot TV Diary - Day Nine
Writing by Alan Veitch on Friday, 9 of February , 2007 at 4:20 am
DAY NINE: Feb 8 : Late last night we arrived at the friendly and very comfortable Golden Orange Hotel at Siem Reap, the closest city to the Angkor temples, and we were all so dog-tired the hotel’s large and genial American host Doug Lorber just about had to carry us over his broad shoulders to our rooms. But next morning, revived and refreshed after a hearty American-style breakfast, we packed our camera gear into a large combi-van and drove out for a study tour of the ancient temples.
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These unique temples were erected all over a 400 square kilometers area from the 8th century to the 14th century and were rediscovered in the 1860s after being hidden by jungle growth for 400 years. The temples are adorned with giant faces of gods, goddesses and kings and exquisite bas relief stone carvings. If you’re a fan of Hollywood star Angelina Jolie you’ll be aware that these temples were the setting for action scenes in her 2000 blockbuster movie, “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider”.
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