Well our taxi came and got us to start our journey from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh. I got the whole back seat all to myself, so I was more than happy. The car however would have never past it's MOT, three massive cracks across the whole wind screen and the breaks defiantly needed a lot of oil, welcome to South East Asia hey. It got us all the way to Phnom Penh in one piece though. Took just under 5 hours, and for the first few hours it was still light so got some good sights driving through the little towns. The long straight road there was mostly a dirt track and was bumpy as hell, no chance of a nap. After four hours I was ready to get out, don't know how people do the 8 hour night bus. Which I was going to have to actually do, thank god for Craig haha. There was a police check point along the way, where police men with guns checked our boot and shone a torch into the car. Not going to lie was a little scared but it turned out fine and we just drove on.

Was nice turning up to Phnom Penh (the capital) in the evening and seeing the hustle and bustle of the city. It's very busy. Straight to the hotel though (Patio Hotel and Urban Resort), and o my goodness, it is amazing. It's been this first time since I left the Uk I've had a whole bed and a whole room all to myself. I'd forgotten what privacy felt like. I'm never going to be able to go back to hostel living now.

Spent the whole day yesterday in the hotels amazing rooftop infinity pool. Possibly the best pool ever. Gorgeous views of the city, and the beds are half in the water, so it's like sunbathing on a really sturdy lilo.

Today we did some site seeing. Had our own tuk tuk for the morning for $20 and he drove us firstly to the killing fields. Now I've heard and read some information about the Khmer Rouge and Pol Pot, but being at the fields is so different. (The one in Phnom Penh is just one of hundreds). Firstly the organisation of the field was amazing. Only $6 to get in and with that you got a headset which played audio tapes to the corresponding check points. Very clever idea, and made it like an emotional silent rave. Everyone was walking round listening to the same clips so the place was nice and quiet/peaceful. There was audios from the rare survivors, past soldiers and just general info, so you learnt loads and didn't wander around wondering what you were looking at.

It was hard to imagine that not even 40 years ago, people (including children) were brought there to be killed. If you could speak any English, wore glasses or even had soft hands, they were good enough reasons to be murdered and thrown into a pit of bodies. Bones and clothes still resurface when it rains or floods, so lots of things are still being discovered. They believe it is because their souls can't lay to rest. In the 4 years Pol Pot was in power, over three million Cambodians lost their lives.

After the killing fields we went to the prison which was called S21, which used to be a secondary school. They changed each block into different things. Some were used for mass detention and another block were divided into individual cells. Prisoners were chained into their cells, and in some of them you can still see the blood on he floor. That was upsetting. Another block was where they would torture prisoners into making false confessions, again including children, so they could be killed. Was horrible but I would recommend anyone to go and see it.

Our last night here in Phnom Penh, we have been out to dinner and I've taken a right risk and been for a much needed hair cut. The risk did not pay off, I hate it. But I've got three months for it to grow. We have come back now to sit on the rooftop bar, and I've enjoyed a nice glass of Prosecco, lovely.

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