After spending a little too much time in Siem Reap (5nights in total) it's now time to move on to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. I was only supposed to stay in Siem Reap a couple of nights, however the lure of the $3 a night hotel and whiskey buckets at the Ankor What!? Bar proved too strong. I had a more relaxing day yesterday after my antics at the shooting range the day before (notice how I clearly don't know what day it is!!) I visited the old Market...

"Al be bak!" Today I fulfilled every man's boyhood dream & had a go at blitzing a machine gun! I did it at a shooting range in an army barracks training camp. It really did provide an unbelievable buzz. I had a go with an m-16 and a machine gun that was so big it needed to be on a stand. While my aim with the m-16 was far better, the machine gun provided the best adrenaline rush. I was literally shaking due to the force of the thing. I don't think I'll ...

4am, Ankor What? Wasting no time, I decided to join my new Polish companions Greg & Emily in visiting the Ankor Watt temples today. I was crazy enough to agree to waking up at 4am to go and watch the Sunrise. Unfortunately clouds covered most of the sun therefore we didn't obtain the pictures we craved. We travelled via tuc tuc which was a great experience. The driver would drop us off at various destinations within the temples and explain some brief hist...

After more than 12 hours travelling including a ferry, 4 busses, and a taxi, I have finally arrived at the Siem Reap, Cambodia. The weather is reminiscent of the typical British summer of torrential rain (yes I know it's hot back home at the moment!!) The journey was an interesting experience. I got talking to a nice Spanish & French couple until we were separated into different busses at the Cambodian border. I was then chatting to a Vietnamese family befo...