I woke up a little earlier than planned, so didn't need the alarm. This usually happens when I set the alarm, not sure why. Anyway, a nice shower and hair wash and I felt ready to face the world, well, breakfast anyway.I went out to the lift to see a very scruffy man already in there. No choice really but to join him! Breakfast was in a tiny little room off reception. The whole hotel has a lilac theme going on and,whilst a little rough around the edges, every...

Last night I was so tired after all the steps and walking around on uneven ground, that I actually had my first bath in around 11 years! I do shower regularly though! I couldn't be bothered to eat anything much so I settled on a piece of chocolate brownie and a beer. Very nutritious!I simply could not sleep last night and got up feeling a bit like pooh.Today was the beginning of the long trek home. My flight was scheduled to leave at 3.30 so I was being picke...

As it turned out the 5am risers didn't see much of a sunrise due to low cloud. By the time I rose from my slumbers. all this cloud had burned off and it was going to be a hot one.The breakfast buffet was enormous with Asian and Western options and an Egg station. I stuck to my standard bread and jam with coffee as there are no toilets in the temples, to cater for a dodgy tummy. The 5am-ers went to Angkor Wat but it was absolutely packed by sunrise seekers an...

Well 5.15am saw me complete with ironing board and iron. Don't ask me why but I decided I had to iron my mozzie shirt as it looked like a road map of Great Britain.We were on an early flight at 8.20 and we had to be there two hours before as it was an international flight, Vietnam to Cambodia.  The hotel had provided us with a packed breakfast. It was a faintly toasted (don't get me started!) triple decker sandwich, a boiled egg, a yoghurt and the inevi...

Yaawwnnnnn!! Surprise, surprise and it's an early start to our last full day in Vietnam, we had to be ready to rock and roll by 7.30am, otherwise we would miss the floating fruit and vegetable market.And it's still raining!! Come to Vietnam, they said, Lovely warm weather in the dry season, they said. Oh yeah, so why am I in the grips of the tail end of a typhoon???The restaurant is on the top floor and I could see that the rain was still doing its stair...