The coach journey to Phnom Penh turned out to be a VERY local bus. We made many stops, and there was no rush at all to make it to the city. We were the only tourists and no one spoke English, making life a tiny bit difficult when someone threw up on the bus and … Continue reading The Khmer Rouge – Phnom Penh
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Last days in Siem Reap – Silk and Angkor
We were up and out of the hostel by 8am on Tuesday so we could head down to a local craft school for a free tour of the silk farms. Unfortunately we (I) managed to send us down the wrong street so we missed the bus! It was unbelievably hot, especially for 9am and we … Continue reading Last days in Siem Reap – Silk and Angkor
My first Temples
Monday We had a tuk tuk booked in the morning to take us around Angkor at a really reasonable price but he couldn't make it (I'm guessing he got a better offer) and therefore sent his friend. Unfortunately he wasn't as friendly and we lost our good price, after a bit of haggling we went … Continue reading My first Temples
Butterflies and Landmines
After a late start and a hot hot night we headed out to haggle with a tuk tuk driver and visit the Landmine Museum. We were surprisingly fine with the heat and decided the none air conned room must have caused us to acclimatise faster! True or not it made the day a lot nicer. … Continue reading Butterflies and Landmines
Kantha Bopha
We arrived in Siem Reap mid-thunder-storm at around 6:30 pm to a crazy looking hostel. Its a pretty basic room, with mozzie nets and a fan but it works fine for us! We just threw our bags down, locked up valuables and then headed straight out to find a tuk tuk to take us to … Continue reading Kantha Bopha
