We had to check out of our Siem Reap hotel today and it was really sad to be leaving this place that has provided us with so many adventures. And the most amazing memories. But we had done everything there was to do here so it was time to move on. This morning we packed and caught a taxi to Siem Reap airport. The taxi driver like all educated Cambodians plagued us for information the whole trip. And as usual he wanted to talk so as to practice his English. He wa...

Another lazy day. I have to admit to being slighty seedy this morning. We had a late breakfast, then took a tuk tuk back to the old market for some shopping. I hate being harassed when shopping - even back home I hate it. But it was harassment to a new level here. And I quickly learned that when the cost is 10 - you can usually get it for half that. Although I was a hopeless bargainer! Needed Britt with me! There are not many copy items here. More just local pro...

New Years Eve! And our first day with nothing planned! I have to say we were quite exhausted after the flight from Australia and then four days of traipsing around the countryside here. So we were looking forward to some relaxation. We slept in, had a late breakfast, and headed for the pool. We had planned to go shopping - but once settled at the pool - we were too lazy to move. The pool area really is beautiful - especially at night. We had lunch at the pools...

Today was a really long driving day. We set out after breakfast about 8.30 to see the Buddhist Temple at the top of the holy mountain. The road up the mountain is basically one way for cars - you drive up in the morning and then at midday they close the road going up - and it becomes a one way road going down. There has been a lot of flooding lately and the dirt road was in a shocking condition. So we bumped our way up there - it took about an hour. There were lo...

This morning we had a bit of a sleep in. The usual breakfast of omelette, cakes, fruit and coffee. Then off with Nicky for our morning lake tour on Tonle Sap lake. This is the largest lake in Asia, freshwater and huge. More like an ocean. The Government has just spent a fortune building this huge, modern port for the tourists to travel around the lake. Which is quite at odds to the poverty of the people who live there. It does make you wonder. It also seems inva...