We left Phonm Pehn and headed for Siem Reap were Angkor Wat temple is and many other surrounding temple ruins. We had yet another 6 hour bus journey to complete before we got to Siem Reap which we weren't looking forward to very much. When we finally got to Siem Reap we were greeted by about a hundred Tuk Tuk Drivers, it was the worst so far that we had experienced! Whenever u get off a bus, boat or train you're always greeted by lots of hotel touts or taxi/tuk tuk drivers and normally you can get through it without too much hassle but this was ridiculous! They were banging on the bus windows holding up signs and we could hardly get off the bus! You have to be careful not to lose sight of your backpack to as they sometimes can go walkies into the back of a tuk tuk so you go with them! We eventually got off the bus and saw a sign that said Mr Ady. The okay guesthouse in Phonm Pehn had told us to try their other guesthouse called yellow guesthouse in Siem Reap so we had agreed to have a look before we went anywhere else.

We were quite glad at the fact we could get into that tuk tuk without all the hassle with the others.

We got to yellow guesthouse and the rooms looked alright even though it was a bit out of town but they said they would have free tuk tuk to the centre for us and the rooms were only $6 night so we decided to stay there.

That night we went to the centre and bumped into a couple we have seen along the way since Vietnam, so we had a few drinks and some tea with them, then we decided to go home, but then when walking back we bumped in to Phil and Keith two guys we met on the slow boat to Laos then a few more times since then. They called us over and we ended up getting very drunk in the Angkor What? Bar!

Then next morning we were in the guesthouse when a couple we met from Vietnam and Okay guesthouse turned up at the yellow guesthouse. We decided we could share a tuk tuk to the temples and go out for dinner and drinks with them.

Siem Reap is a really nice town and surprisingly modern in the centre. There are lots of bars and really nice restaurants but a little on the pricy side considering everything else is pretty cheap. In Cambodia they use dollars as their currency so they round everything up to the nearest $1 making the price a bit higher than Vietnam and Laos.

We hired a tuk tuk and driver from our guesthouse for the day which was only about $15. The admission fee is $20 to see all the temples which you can't possibly do in a day but most people just combine the best ones in a day or get a 3 day pass. We went for the one day pass as 3 days of temples sounded a bit much!

Angkor Wat is the world's largest religious building and was built in 1112-52. There are many carvings around the temple and it's pretty impressive to see. We visited 6 temples throughout the day but our favourite was Ta Prohm where tomb raider and two brothers have been filmed. It's in the middle of a jungle and is surrounded by trees that are entwined in the ruins. It's really amazing but looks like it's going to be just rubble soon as it's so old and is decaying fast.

We decided the next day to go to an orphanage to take some books and paper etc and to maybe help out with some English teachings etc. We couldn't find much information on orphanages in the area even though there are many there. We stumbled across the Sunshine Village orphanage which was in the town centre so we bought some books and paper etc and took them the next day. We watched the kids in their dance class and played with them outside. The lady that worked there showed us around the place, their bed room and classroom etc. We decided not to stay that long as they didn't really seem to need us around and it was really organized and the kids seemed really settled and stable. It is sponsored by the Australians and British so they are a lot more equipped than the other orphanages. The next day we found out some information about another orphanage near the temples that was desperate for help and volunteers we decided to stay a few extra days and go to the orphanage there to see if we could help. The owner said we could go the next day and spend the day with the kids, and he also said they needed rice, blankets and mosquito nets amongst other items. We all went to the market and bought the items that they needed and took them the next day. This orphanage is in desperate need of cash and most other items, 50 kids all sleep in one room and don't eat much other than rice and fruit. The kids were so happy to see us and really happy to play games outside. Me and Vicky helped out with the English lessons. We spent most of the day there and the girls all made us jewellery out of tree leaves! When it was time to go the children were really upset that we weren't going back the next day and they were hugging and kissing us! We set off on the tuk tuk back to the guesthouse with lots of kids chasing us and me bawling my eyes out!

In Cambodia it's seen as disrespectful for men to show attention to woman in public, even holding hands is frowned upon and locals are never seen together in the street. Men and men can hold hands in the street and woman with woman but not the opposite sex. In our guesthouse we had about 7 tuk tuk drivers that basically worked there all day serving the food, making the beds and being a tuk tuk driver too. They didn't get paid a wage from the owners they got a cut from any money they made from business as a tuk tuk driver in the guesthouse and a bed and food. There bed however was a piece of wood outside with a mosquito net over and a blanket! We felt really sorry for them as they only got a few hours sleep at night and they didn't get much money. The lads Ady and Sam ended up becoming all the guys' favourites that worked there. It was really funny as they would get a neck massage from the guys while they were having breakfast and they got to order first and one day Ady asked for banana shake that Vicky had asked for a few minutes earlier, she had been told no as they had no bananas but when Ady asked for one he got one within minutes! We ended up giving some of them a good tip when we left and got the best send-off we have ever had from a guesthouse!

We got a taxi to the Thailand border, where we were going to catch another bus to Bangkok. The taxi journey to the Thai border was the worst journey yet. There is no road just a dirt track, and as it was raining it was sooo bumpy and we kept hitting massive pot holes! It took us 3 hours in a taxi to the border and I gotta say it was worse than 12 hours on a bus!