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VIRTUAL CYCLE RIDES - ANGKOR WAT, CAMBODIA VIDEO PREVIEWS |
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS & FEEDBACK |
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A truly fascinating location done justice by this footage. It’s little wonder Angelina Jolie fell in love with this place filming scenes for Lara Croft: Tomb Raider in 2000.
I was hooked from the initial approach to the South Gate entrance (I think) to the city of Angkor Thom, which is flanked by imposing stone sculptures of 54 gods and 54 demons.
Stretching over a large forested area, Angkor Archaeological Park contains many buildings and temples from the different capitals of the Khmer Empire including the iconic Temple of Angkor Wat. Selected, as a World Heritage Site I expected impressive architecture and was not disappointed but this video also gives you a feel of what it is like to live and work there.
The journey to school is like nothing you will have seen before and, as a keen runner, I was also interested to ride under the banner at the start of the Ankor Wat International Half Marathon. What a place to hold race!
Rickshaws, cows, goats, chickens, monkeys, an absolutely stunning sunset and mystical temples. This video really has it all.
Alan Hogg
| As you begin on a footpath that surrounds one of the ancient Hindu temples, it is impossible to not wonder what this all must have been like at its inception in the 12th century. Two wheeled transportation is the preferred mode here and is most prevalent at the temple outskirts where flags decorate the area and vendors line the streets with their stands. The temple grounds are fascinating....much is in ruins, but much is NOT...an amazing testament to its construction! Fascinating statues abound. Your workout, accompanied by a laid back sound track, will go by quickly.
In segment 2 the pace quickens as you exit the temple grounds and travel through gates, crumbling after so many centuries, and head down a rural road bordered by tropical farmland. A really fun trek down a red dirt road lined with various types of palm trees is ahead of you. Later, back on temple grounds, you duck beneath low hanging branches and archways while monkeys scamper alongside.
Segment 3 is accompanied by an oh so appropriate Dreamy Landscapes track. You begin on a very narrow path through farmland and join village children en route to school on their bicycles. As the warm sun beams down on you, it is back to flat, open land and before you know it your arms are brushing the tall grasses along a marshy path. Your workout winds down as the sun begins to set behind beautiful palm trees and lush green rice fields. The sunset at the end is BREATHTAKING!!!
Karen
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Review: Virtual Cycle Rides - Angkor Wat, Cambodia |
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