Dawn Over Angkor Wat

Grandeur Hidden in a Forest

Reflections of Angkor Wat © A. Harrison

It was still dark as my guide led me through the jungle. Tree roots spread thick fingers across the path as the noises of the night scuttled around us. Most tourists reach Angkor Wat via the front entrance, where a grand causeway stretches over a wide moat. Instead, we entered from the east, (unusually for Khmer temples, Angkor Wat faces the setting sun, traditionally the symbol of…