A quick visit to the Russian market before packing and heading of the dock to board our boat to Chau Doc. The market was soooo much fun. Emma and I could have spent many more hours there. Fresh fruit (we bought lychees, mango steen and mangos for the journey), fresh vegetables, live sea food, fresh noodles, women chopping chicken meat, beef meat, shelling prawns, lobster. Lots of trinkets. We bartered for some fans. Then back to the hotel with our new tuk tu...

After a lovely cooked breakfast we set off in a tuk tuk to the Royal palace...not as impressive as we thought it would be so slightly disappointing. The place looked very tired and unkept. Another tuk tuk ride takes us to prison 21. This was a sad sight. Pre Khmer Rouge, this was once a happy school . Lots of photographs of those who were taken prisoners . A total of 16000 were killed at this site. We met Bou Meng , one of only 7 survivors of prison 21. Next...

Definitely back in a big city! Back in traffic jams as we head to our hotel, a 30 minute drive from the Phnom Penh airport. 6 lanes of crazy traffic! Lots of tuk tuks, lots of motorbikes and lots of cars!! After the slower pace in Siem Reap, it took a bit of getting used to again. Like any city, there were the smart cars and very smart shops and restaurant chains...things we have not seen the last 4 days. We love our hotel here.. The Villa Salt boutique. Only 1...

Off to our next stop now! I can't believe we are only into day 4 of our holiday . The days have gone so quickly. We are currently at Siem reap airport, waiting to board a flight to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia..only a 45 minute journey. Jake is eating a croissant and Emma a brownie ice cream

We saved the best till the last! Angkor Wat (literally means "the city which is a temple") is breathtakingly beautiful. A stunning, striking architectural masterpiece. A five towered temple shaped like a lotus bud stands in the middle of the complex . The outer walls represent the edge of the world and the moat is the cosmic ocean. The carvings on the wall replicating heaven and hell, the differing hair styles and battle scenes are all very detailed and intric...