On Friday 11th we drove to Siem Reap, arriving in time to watch the sunset over Angkor Wat. We ended the day watching a performance of traditional Khmer dancing. The whole day on Saturday 12th was spent at Angkor Wat, Ta Prohn (Jungle Temple), Angkor Tom and Bayon. These temple ruins are every bit as spectacular as the guide books say. Being somewhat "templed out", on Sunday 13th we all chose to take a trip on nearby Tonle Sap Lake. This huge ...

Most of the day on Wednesday 9th was spent driving to the Vietnam/Cambodia border and then on to Phnom Penh. April is the hottest month in Cambodia and we are certainly feeling it. On Thursday 10th we visited Tuoi Sieng Prison, also known as S21 (Security Prison21). This is a former high school converted into a detention and interrogation centre under Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge. This was followed by a visit to the Killing Fields. Visiting these sites w...

On Monday (7th) David and I took a day trip to the Mekong Delta where we spent several hours on the water in various size boats! It was interesting to visit the delta area as we spent 2 days cruising the Mekong in Laos - this was very different. Today we visited the Cu Chi Tunnels used by the Viet Cong in the war We had a very informative visit and went right down in the tunnels which they've had to make larger for Western tourists! Later we had a very so...

On Friday 4th April we drove back to Danang to catch the train to Nha Trang which is another beach destination. Again our boat trip around the islands was marred by overcast skies and some rain. However, we still managed a trip in a small bamboo fishing boat, snorkelling off one of the islands, where we saw lots of different corals and fish, and a wonderful seafood lunch. The following day we hired bicycles again, took our life in our hands and tackled the Vietna...

In the afternoon of the 2nd we drove along the coast to Hoi An. We passed through the modern port of Danang and drove the length of China Beach, which was used for R&R by the American troups. Hoi An was formerly a port and is now a major tourist destination where the architecture in the old town's narrow streets has been preserved. We spent a pleasant couple of days here admiring the architecture, trying out the local cuisine and Susan had an outfit ma...