Today has been great!! Started with me getting my Moto (Sidney) out of his garage in one movement. Usually he gets away from me as I push him over the bump at the door - there to keep the rain out - and runs into the tree opposite. As it is the rainy season I get drenched and almost slip over. I then move him forward and backwards until I can finally push him to the front of the house. Good for the bingo wings but nothing else - however this morning he came out ...

My mini-break is over and I should be back at work tomorrow (mind you everyone else is saying Monday and Tuesday are public holidays so watch this space!!) I asked in the office and they said to be back on Monday, so as a good girl I will be there. I ended up really enjoying Siem Reap and look forward to showing some of you the city as well as the temples. It is unlike any other city in Cambodia. Battambang is a Cambodian city, Phnom Penh is an Asian one but Sie...

Spent the morning at the national museum, could have spent longer as it was very good. If you are coming out I should go there first before you visit the temples. The reason I didn't spend longer is that I had found an Australian hairdresser - short back and sides - sadly she could only cut!!

Today I start a two day min-break in Siem Reap. You have no idea just how much it has changed from when I was here nine years ago. It is now a tourist trap and in some areas could be almost anywhere. The two day conference that finished yesterday was held at the teacher training college and was good as it gave me a chance to meet up with friends I made when I first arrived. Today we (Ian, Gillian, Shiela and myself) moved into town to a hotel with a pool - mind ...

I feel like a real tourist today. Got up early to visit Elephant Pagoda before it was too hot - see photos - it was lovely but the one I really liked was the one in the picture which is the local one near my hotel. I then had breakfast with 3 girls who are travelling the world, (Okay when did 20 somethings start to look so young). After the rather extended breakfast I went for a very hot walk along the river which ended in a lovely cafe for lunch!! It is now sies...