We're absolutely shocked at how much a dollar can mean to the Cambodian people, how friendly and smiley they are and how hard they work.

Today we visited the oldest temples of Siem Reap - Lolita, Bankong and Preah Ko. The temples were amazing; the architecture is intricate and the size of the blocks of stone are overwhelming - how did they move them?!

The culture here is so trusting, friendly and hard-working. We got a tuk-tuk from our hostel to drive us around for the day for $20. In Bangkok, on this tour you would have ended up in a dodgy suit shop and tourist centre having been no-where you particularly wanted to go! The countryside on the way to the temples is beautiful and seeing the everyday life of Cambodian people really hits home.

At each temple, you have young children of no older than ten asking if you would like to buy a banana or cold drink. You can hear the desperation in their voice and ask if you would come back later to buy one.

At the final temple, on the way in Steph was approached by a young boy and Max was approached by a young girl called Andrea to buy something. We said no thank you and they went on their way. Coming back to the tuk-tuk from the temple, the young boy came up to us again, and dying for a drink in the blazing heat, we accepted and they led us to their nearby cooler boxes. The whole way they're looking back to check you're still there. They're unbelievably polite and go out of their way to get you a straw, a carrier bag or anything else you may want. To be fair, Max went to little Andrea's cooler box and Steph went to the boy's. Max got suckered into buying a can of Pepsi for himself and also one for the tuk-tuk driver. Steph bought a can of Fanta and also asked for a banana. The boy said that the whole plate of bananas is $1. He was so so thankful that we bought a drink and bananas and saw us on our way with a 'leihai' and a big wave and smile - the sort a child his age should have all the time.

On the way back to the hostel, our tuk-tuk driver randomly asked 'would you like to see a crocodile?'. We said yes and he took us via the guesthouse where he stays to see some crocodiles owned by next door. We were also lucky enough to meet his son, and hear about his life. He lives in Pnom Penh but comes here to work and allow his children to study.

Our hostel has bicycles that you can borrow for free, so this afternoon we took a few bikes and cycled around the local area. This is pretty scary considering that the cars seem to drive wherever they like and there's no proper way of going around a roundabout or turning left and right. All good fun though.

Tonight we stayed at the rooftop bar in our hostel, its first opening night. We got chatting to the bar tender, a young boy of about 18, who's 'home was the Angkor Wat temple' and moved here to work as a tuk-tuk driver during the day and a bartender at night. Sometimes he takes people on sunrise tours, starting work at 5 a.m, and doesn't finish working in the bar until early hours of the morning.

As we were the first guests into the rooftop bar, the Cambodian owner of the hostel was very keen to hear our views and tips on how to make the place better.

Our hearts go out to the Cambodian people. They couldn't be more thankful, smiley or happy.

Steph and Max x