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Ta Prohm Temple - Just call me Lara Croft!
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Our next stop is the 12th century Ta Prohm Temple. This temple quickly becomes a favorite
A trail through the jungle leads us to where the temple waits. The air is muggy and filled with the sounds of birds whooping and squawking in protest of our being there.
Ta Prohm has not been restored and is shrouded in gnarled banyan trees and fallen temple stones.
Most people recognize this temple from the 2001 movie, 'Lara Croft, Tomb Raider'
From Lauren: This temple was my personal favorite! By the end of the day I felt so serene and peaceful; the temple was in the middle of nowhere, just enclosed in jungle and vines! There was an amazing sense of tranquility. It was beautiful!
A cyclo-rickshaw takes us on a 20-minute ride to town for just $2!
From Lauren: Mom and I got an amazing two-hour full body massages for around $20. The girls who gave them to us were tiny; but so strong! We almost felt beat up after leaving the massage parlor, but in the end it made our bodies feel great! We received a couple reflexology massages on our feet throughout the rest of the trip, which mom wasn't so sure about. They use such strong pressure on your feet that it can sometimes feel painful! But in the end we decided that it was helping our sore muscles and blood flow!
Word Of Caution: Although we felt safe within our tour group, this is a remote temple. We spoke with a couple who had toured the temple alone. They had been approached by a friendly young man who began telling them interesting facts about Ta Prohm. He then offered to walk them to a nearby temple that was shrouded but less well known to tourists. Initially they walked with him as he was friendly and knowledgeable, but they became leery as they approached an area near a stone wall. They decided immediately that this was not a safe idea so they turned back. The young man was adamant that they join him but the couple refused. The couple could hear several motorcycles arriving behind that stone wall and strongly felt they had just evaded a possible robbery. When they noticed another couple walking away with that same young man, they quickly ran over and warned them.
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