Benteay Srei, is carved out of pink sandstone and is considered a jewel in the crown of the complex.  Certainly in person, as in pictures, you could see the art style involves much more complex carving which is found in India.   It was built by two Hindu priests to honor Shiva, but finished by a Buddhist king who was inclusive and finally brought peace to the region.  That makes it an important monument, and I am glad it is still there.  We bicycled the complex on the second day and enjoyed the slower pace . . . . Dave chatting it up with this cute little girl, or waiting as a herd of water buffalo crossed the road, and most importantly, stopping off at Swenson’s Ice Cream for a little treat.

This has been a pretty intense history lesson, there has to be a national geographic documentary that fills in my gaps, the complex certainly deserves the exposure.