Today we left Bangkok at 6:30am on an epic journey to Camodia. This involved a taxi, local bus, a wonderful tuk tuk, another bus and finally another taxi - all in all a ten hour journey. The bus itself was fine, however we did seem to be transporting a few immigrants who were hiding in the bus toilets! Seeing Tesco's in the middle of no where was very alarming!!! Nothing can prepare you for the arrival at the border between Cambodia and Thailand - lots of chaos but relatively straightforward. Once you get past immigration the differences to Bangkok become very apparent. The roads are dreadful and the houses and streets are really poverty stricken. We had a three hour cab ride on an awful road and it was strange seeing the ''real" Cambodia. The journey itself was like riding a roller coaster on a belly full of ale and curry...poor Lucy kept on trying to sleep but the sheer volume of bumps, divots, beeps at other drivers kept her awake.

Arrived in Siam Reap this evening which is a great little town. Staying in a family run guest house by the river. Had a good evening wandering around until we found back-packer central. Was not too sure what to make of Siam Reap to start with, but followed by a few pints of the local tipple and several glasses of Blue Lagoon for Lucy (classy!!) we have decided that we really like the place. Tomorrow we head for the temples which we are really looking forward to.