Ok, this time ain't gonna be no novella - very tired with a bit of a tummy bug so bed is calling.

Mon
When last i wrote, i was still in Sihanoukville - soaking in the tropical paradise. I took a day trip out along a river into the ocean and dropped off on a secluded beach - paradise - from there it was a quick jungle trek back to the river and an amazing bbq lunch over the water.

Tue
On the way back to Phnom Penh, people in the group started to fall ill - nothing major but cramped their holidays! After a hectic and hilarious cyclo tour of the city, we perched on a rooftop bar, looking down at the sprawl and chaos below.

Wed
With a trip out to the S21 tourture camp and the killing fields hanging heavy from our morning excursion I decided to try to recover with a Khmer massage from a blind local - lots of deep tissue and folding - good ouchy!

Thu
We left Phnom Penh early for Ho Chi Minh - a crazy busy city with real Parisian charm - Notre Dame and all!!

Our last night as a group, we went out to a fantastic street restaurant where I had an incredible seafood claypot for $5 - the prawns were the size of a banana and to good to be true! Until the bill came - $5 per prawn!! ouch! to top it off, it's given me a bit of a sicky stomach - had to happen!!

Fri
Finding some cheap flights to Hanoi, I decided to tag along with Rachel & Laura from my tour and explore further afield - Hanoi is just as crazy but a lake right in the middle gives respite! First time I've felt cold all trip tho!!

Tomorrow we're heading out to Halong Bay for 2 nights so email will not be an option! After that, back to Ho Chi for a couple of nights then home!! whirlwind ahoy!! Kinda hitting the wall now but every new adventure reinvigorates me! Cruising around limestone cliffs should help too!

One week to go!
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