Not up until 9.30am today - bliss! Dropped off some washing then went to a coffee shop, inside a well-lit petrol station, for a raisin pastry and iced tea. Met the group at noon to head over to the silk farm, where we learnt all about the silk worms and their lives of sleeping, reproducing, and dying in their yellow cases. The machines were the most fascinating though, and the intricate details that arise from the tiny threads of silk. We visited the gift shop, ...

The 4am alarm came around far too quickly this morning! We had to have our pictures taken for the temple passes - those pictures were not exactly stunning as we all struggled with a severe lack of sleep. We got to Angkor Wat to watch the sunrise, but even at 5am it was so hot already - that combined with the ants was a bit distracting as we all aimed for the best photos. One more temple after there, before the four faces temple, and finally breakfast at what felt...

White rabbit, white rabbit, white rabbit! I managed to spend all but my last 50cents on two cartons of milk, a bottle of water, and a croissant before the seven hour bus journey to Siem Reap. We stopped off two or three times, once for lunch where I stupidly ate a big bit of chilli and had to rush off for a very cold drink. The hotel seems nice, it even has mosquito nets and the obligatory shower/toilet. At the Cambodia border I carried my bags through all the ...