Phnom Penh - Tuesday 27th NovemberOur 6 hour bus to Phnom Penh was made interesting by a mid-journey disembarkation so that we could walk across a broken bridge, while the bus squeezed over on the footpath and remaining bit of road, scraping a nice gash in its paintwork in the process, to avoid the big hole in the middle where the concrete had broken through. We were also pleased to share the ride with someone's pet monkey - noone batted an eyelid at either event...

Wednesday 14th November - Phnom Penh - First Visit! Whilst waiting in the foyer of Smiley guesthouse for our bus to arrive, we watched one of the tuktuk drivers zip out with scooter and carriage, and then two minutes later zoom back onto the driveway and run off, leaving the engine running. The other drivers gave him a puzzled look and switched the bike off, but then suddenly scattered - all taking an absorbed interest in newspapers in various hidden corners... ...