DAY TWENTY-TWO We have been very lucky so far with transport apart from a couple of hiccups, but today's bus to Battambang was....interesting. The bus was a complete farce - at least 40 years old, stunk of diesel, loads of mad people, screaming kids, and bus staff constantly shouting what I am not entirely sure! The initial bus station was awash with tourists who had absolutely no clue what was going on, as there were no signs and the staff wouldn't converse wit...

DAY TWENTY - ONE Waking at 0430 hours certainly wasn't received so well in the Beaumont/ Bruce hotel room. Reason being was that we were being picked up at 0500 hours to visit the Angkor temples, in particular Angkor Wat at sunrise. There was a slight hitch in this plan and it wasn't that I was running late as usual, it was raining. Probably not much chance of a sunrise then!! When were arrived at the entrance in the pitch black, we were greater by the standard...

DAY TWENTY Today we went on a bus to Siem Riep for 8 hours...not fun, not one bit.

DAY NINETEEN The time we spent at The Killing Fields outside of Choeng Ek and the Tuol Sieng detention facility in the city centre were definitely not for the faint hearted. When Pol Pot and his guerrilla Khmer Rouge organisation took over the Capital Phnom Penh in 1975, there was rejoicing as the previous corrupt government had been ousted. This happiness soon change when the Khmer Rouge soldiers began to force Cambodians from the main city centres, including t...

DAY EIGHTEEN Well, another exciting entry.. today we caught a bus to Phnom Penh in Cambodia. All I would say, is that for anyone interested in visiting this part of the world, be prepared for a complete lack of organisation at the borders. If you are aware and prepared, you will be okay. Go with a reputable company, and ensure you pay 25 dollars U.S only for your visa ( make sure you have a passport photo). Luckily, we were given good advice from a few differen...