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RE: Our trip to thousand-year-old ruins of Angkor
Beautiful, nice post production. I had seen a documentary on History Channel about it. I wish to go some day. It's from the Khmer Empire and is surrounded by water if I am not wrong.
Thank you, @themystic! Angkor Wat is surrounded by water, yes - it's a man made moat and it even represent the world's oceans if I'm not mistaken. You should definitely visit if you can 😉
I have few places to visit, and now have added this to it.
What do you mean by "it even represent the world's oceans"?
Also is it a proper tourist place or a spooky aloof one? Is it safe enough?
Cheers!!!
Hi @themystic! I just read about mugging in Siem Reap - the city where everyone stays to visit Angkor:
"Our friend S. was mugged by a gang of children in Siem Reap. He didn’t even have any valuables showing — one of the children reached into his pocket and stole his phone.
After running after the kid and smacking him, S. got his phone back. The children retaliated by throwing glass bottles at him, cutting his feet."
so I thought maybe you should know about this kind of danger!
Uh, really!!! I am sorry to hear that. I hope it's just a cut and nothing serious. This is bad. That's the reason any time I visit with my family to a new place I keep a pepper spray handy.
I know in underdeveloped/developing nations "apple" products are very attractive and seems to be expensive commodities. You have to be careful all the time. Though if it's a gun it's better to give away anything you carry at that moment.
Though I am glad you guys had a good time. Be safe, stay alert...
Hope your friend recovers soon. God bless...
we never experienced anything like that, but we don't have any iphones either :P
in most cases we just hold on to our bags and try to not visit dark places...
it's interesting that whilst in Bali we met two russian couples and both of them got their iphones snatched away while they were on a motorbike (you know how guys drive and girls watch a map in their phone). after that I started to hold my phone really tight...
Yeah, we need to be careful anyways though you have an iPhone or not ... lol...
Yes, HOLD onto your phone but we need to hold ourselves first and then the equipment.
Angkor is a location I have already shortlisted. May be in coming years I would plan an international visit and would have Ankor as part of it. Though on a good note, nice pics and information. So keep enlightening others on Steemit. Cheers!!!
Thank you! Good luck on your journey! :)
I meant that it's not just a simple moat, it has a meaning 😁
"With walls nearly half a mile long on each side, Angkor Wat grandly portrays the Hindu cosmology, with the central towers representing Mount Meru, home of the gods; the outer walls, the mountains enclosing the world; and the moat, the oceans beyond"
about the safety - well, I think it's about as safe as any popular tourist place in South East Asia - you just have to not leave your belongings unattented probably. I can't think of any dangers that a tourist should be aware of there :)
Great. Thanks for the information and suggestions. Appreciate it.
Looking forward to another exciting post. Following you.
Cheers!!!