The day started on a sad note as Scott logged onto facebook and found out his family jack russell, Libby, had passed away. We then commenced a long long journey by boat along the Mekong Delta to Siem Reap. We left at 7.30am and it was 2pm when we arrived. Despite a hefty sum of $35 each for the ride we were packed on like sardines, and although we had been allocated a seat on the bench we were left fighting for space. We thought we'd hit on a good thing finding a seat out on deck at the back of the boat - that was until the engines started and you couldn't hear yourself speak and your whole body vibrated!!

Oh well - my ipod rescued me and I managed to pass the time fairly painlessly. We had a 30 minute tuk tuk ride on our arrival which was an interest in itself since the road was closed and we had to take a diversion through a small village in the jungle. We hit a massive traffic jam, dust flying everywhere and our tuk tuk got stuck on the perilous road conditions! Making the whole experience even more surreal we passed a wedding in the village. Surrounded by basic huts the family had set up 2 brightly coloured gazebos on either side of the road with amazing flower decorations.

We were a bit whacked after finally arriving at our hotel at 3.30pm. Our hunger took us out for a belated lunch and then we had a wander round the town. In a spontaneous decision we decided to sample the traditional fish massage available everywhere. The basic principle is you stick your feet in a tank of fish and let them nip away and clean off all the dead skin! Sounds great unless you are unbelievably ticklish on you feet like me. Scott however took it all in his stride bravely placing his feet and legs up to his knees in the tank with the largest fish! At $1 each for a 15 minute foot reflexology session we were easily persuaded and enjoyed some unexpected relaxation. Siem Reap has a lovely feel to it - the roads wider and less busy than Saigon and Phnom Penh and it appears to have a logical centre around the 2 markets which is set up for tourists with lots of pleasant eateries. The plan was to start at 5am the following morning to catch Angkor Wat at sunrise so we bedded down for an early night.