Up at 7 coffee in the room then packed. Looking forward to leaving Bangkok seems a bit crazy here. Got a taxi to the airport. Our flight was delayed. Whilst we were at the airport bought the boat trip and booked taxis for phi phi island. Arranged to have a taxi pick us up from the airport when we landed in Phuket which I’m glad we did. Arrived at our hotel The Malika it was a bit in the back streets! Checked in then walked to a bar which took around half hour...

Woke around 8 had a good nights sleep. Got up went to look at the roof top pool. Went for breakfast opposite the hotel then wandered into town. Whilst stopping to look at the map for the way to the royal palace got chatting to a local who managed to sell a tuk tuk ride and a boat trip we thought he was being helpful then worked out we had paid £33 each for it. A rip off ! Oh well learn by your mistakes. Went up the river it was so choppy as boats going to fast, ...

Woke at 7 it was nice not having to wake early. Went for a Massage then wonder round the shops bought a t shirt and trousers. Got a bus to the airport said goodbye to all the group as they flew back to London we flew to Bangkok. Arrived in Bangkok at 5pm got a taxi to our hotel. Lovely room with big double bed. Went to a bar opposite for a cold beer then had a walk around. Stopped for a pizza then back to hotel for a great nights sleep

Slept so well up at 5.30 breakfast at 6 then got on bikes at 7 to cycle to first temple jungle temple then cycled to next one it was where they filmed tomb raiders so interesting to walk around. Cycled to lunch then said goodbye to the bikes this was the end of our cycle challenge had a finish line and champagne it was emotional but so glad we did it and in this heat ! In the afternoon went round Ankor wat it was so big and monkeys in the grounds. Got a tuk tuk ...

Up at 5.30 breakfast then on bus at 7. The Cambodia guide gave us a talk all about life in Cambodia, when a couple get married the men’s family pay for the wedding then the groom lives with the wife’s family for 6-12 months being watched. It is more important for boys to be educated as girls stay home and cook and look after family business. They produce 8 million tonnes of rice. They eat a lot of fish. The county is gradually being developed more electric an...