Making our way to Chiang Mai

Angkor Wat didn't really live up to the expectations. We went early in the morning to see the sunrise and beat the crowds, but that turned out to be wishful thinking. Angkor Wat sunrise seems to be a pre-breakfast special organised by many tour operators so we had to share the experience with hundreds of early risers. You can't have it all I guess...
After the sunrise we had a lengthy visit around the buildings themselves. They are in very good condition considering their age, but after marvelling at all the other surrounding temples during the previous two days we felt we'd seen most of it before so it wasn't anti-climatic, but it didn't blow us away either. One thing is for certain: If you visit Angkor and only see Angkor Wat you've missed the best bits...
We had hoped to see a little more of Siem Reap and Cambodia, but I got a stomach bug (probably due to our fearless habit of eating at local open air markets) and so we just spent another couple of days at the hotel, Monica taking care of her patient. As soon as I felt fine again we went started our journey to Chiang Mai, Thailand's second largest city, in the extreme North of the country. On our way we stopped at Ayutthaya and Sukhotai, both smaller towns with a few cultural sites worth a visit. We felt particularly at home in Sukhotai. The temples there are very well kept and our accommodation at this location was super-comfortable with great food, very clean rooms, etc....so we took our time in moving on to our final destination.
Angkor Wat

Sukhotai