Day 1.

So after being awake for about 24 hrs straight - i made it. I am in Phnom Penh. Customs was pretty easy but kind of funny with alot of very official looking men in uniforms who had to check your passport on the way through.

The taxi ride to the hotel was interesting because a: i was beyond tired and B: it was at this point that i learned something very important to my survival here -

The first rule of the road rules: there are no road rules.

On the way to the hotel i realised that you can pretty much do what you want when driving, and there is no wrong or right way down the road. You go where you want. no give way you just go and assume everyone will let you through and get out of your way. The 4bys are the biggest and shiniest and will do whatever the hell they want cause they are the biggest. You can fit 4 people on a motorbike. Riding a motor bike side saddle is good if you are wearing a skirt(or a bhuddist monk) My personal favourite was the guy sitting on the roof of a minivan holding the luggage that was tied to the roof and directing the driver by banging on the roof.

Got to my hotel and its brilliant. sat by the pool and had coffee and fresh fruit while i waited for my room to be set up (i was way early)

Got settled and sorted and headed to the russian markets to check out the wares. I have a whole new wardrobe waiting for me there. Also the bags. I have found where the real bags and seconds go away to. There's an obscene amount of very real bags (very easy to pick when sitting next to the fakes and you know what to look for)here.

Road rules 2: My tuk tuk nearly crashed. trying to overtake a slow moving van that suddenly moved to the right into the side of my tuk tuk......charlie (my tuk tuk driver) was a little concerned but just got back on the bike and kept cutting through that traffic.

I am also in love with the tuk tuks. The drivers have no fear.

Road Rules 3. Roundabouts with no road rules...... OMG need i say more.

At the moment i'm in my room trying to decide if i can force myself to go out for dinner(probably) or get some sleep as i'm so tired it hurts.

Probably going to killing fields tomorrow.

See ya.