I wake up to a paradise island. The guest house being situated in a prime location looking out to sea. I sit and have a mango pancake and appreciate the view. Craig did an early dive and saw the elusive threshers. By all accounts they are impressive to see. Our room has the morning sun streaming into it, making the small fan useless. We upgrade for a pound to a room with a balcony. A huge difference with a nicer temperature and just a peaceful vibe, with th...

Alarm goes off at 4:40am. We leave bleary eyed and are picked up by a very chatty driver. I can barely make out what he's saying. Craig leaves the talking to me and we talk about Cambodia. Through his manic laugh I can hear "whatever you want - girls, temples, beaches". He mentions that there is a Starbucks at the airport as I say I'm looking forward to a coffee. Coffee is his number 2 drug. Opium being his first. Hopefully he's just had an espresso for t...

I wake up on the bunk bed at the hostel. A hangover helping to break the silence as my best fairy elephant impression unfolds. Hopefully nobody was wanting to sleep in. I find a rather nice pair of chopsticks in my pocket, a souvenir taken from North Korea. Craig heads back to the noodle restaurant with the Caribbean couple whilst I slump down at one of the hostel tables. Strong coffee and chicken baguette help ease the banging in my head. Who would have tho...

Too early for the Korean experience we find a bar whilst watching the never ending stream of beggars. Arriving at the North Korean restaurant, it is packed so looks like we made it on time. We see 2 other westerners who look more like CIA operatives, but mainly Japanese and Koreans. Looking at the menu, some odd dishes including - roast salmon jaw, whole turtle in chicken broth, roast cows tongue, cuttlefish, roast dog, eel, seacumber and steamed bread. We play...

Get up and go to a local restaurant so Craig could try the breakfast. Noodles dont appeal so stick to a coffee. Turns out to be a glass of ice cubes with condensed milk at the bottom. The duck noodles he has are pretty good in between the bones. We jump in a tuk tuk who takes us out to the killing fields. The locals have mixed opinions on this as there were hundreds of fields, but it is linked to S-21 so it is worth at least seeing. You get a free audio tape...