We begin with kbal spean about 49km from siem reap town and it is literally means the head of the river it is one of the rivers in 1000 lingas that made up of unique lingas we head further out through rural countryside to the small but beautiful temple of banteay srei this temple is largely built of pink sandstone a harder rock that can be more elaborately carved and better survives the rigors of time not be missed is banteay samre its rose colored sandstone walls are decorated with car