Hello! We've just spent the last couple of days in Bangkok, but I didnt see any of it because I was ill : ( Actually, I did manage to see a 'ladyboy' show, which was quite funny. They were gorgeous and so ladylike. I was really jealous! Apparantly if they detect a ladyboy in Thailand at about 14, they give them pills to soften their skin. Sounds a bit contraversial! The night before we spent on an overnight train. They told us that we would all have to go to bed and be quiet at 9pm, so we decided to pop to the restaurant and have a few beers beforehand. After a few minutes, some mad Thai waiters who were throwing beers at us, started playing dance music and turned disco lights on. They were drinking and dancing with us. I couldnt believe it. You would not believe the dance remixes they were playing. We had a zooped up Arctic monkeys one minute and . . . . . . . zooped up Daniel the next. Yes Ang, its really true! They played our favourite Elton song! I was so excited! The next day we visited the River Kwai. I feel awful for saying this, but I had never heard of it before. My mom has since informed me that it is very famous and that they made it into a film!? This was also a bit conterversial though. We visited a museum and learnt all about the awful prisoner of war camps and what had happened. Then we walked over the bridge and looked over at all the party boats that were sailing down the river. There were lots of Thai people crammed onto them getting drunk and blarring out music. A bit tactless we felt. I'm so sad to leave Thailand and say bye to everyone though. I'd become so attached! Robin has gone to Bali now too : ( But anyway, now we're in Cambodia. I have never seen anything so bizarre in my life as when we crossed through the border. The contrast was shocking. We walked through a building to to leave Thailand and enter Cambodia and the first thing that hit us was the revolting stench. Then we saw a screaming little girl (about 7) holding a baby standing in a tip sticking her hands though the fence begging. It was like something you see off the news. I was absolutely traumatised. Everyone was wearing masks over their faces and no one had shoes. I have never seen poverty like it. Then we had to sit on the back of a jeep for 6 hrs while it p****d it down with terential rain. I'd been bed ridden the day before with a horrible bug, so was feeling pretty dodgy. The roads were mud tracks and people were staring and pointing at us as we went past. It was not pleasant. Really young children have jobs here too. They come up to you and try to sell you books and post cards. Their English is brilliant. On the whole it is quite a culture shock! It feels a million miles away from our little beach heaven. Its so eye opening though. I really feel like i'm away from home now! Miss you all loads xxxxxxx xxxxxxx