Hired bicycles today and did my second day of the Angkor temples. The whole Angkor site is set in gorgeous rolling (and thankfully flat) countryside, so cycling is a great way to experience it. Our bikes weren't exactly cutting-edge technology (I think they're probably older than Grandad) but they did well and I got around a big chunk of the site. I started at Angkor Thom, an ancient walled city with an impressive temple, Bayon, at its centre. Bayon is a seri...

Day one of the mighty Angkor temples... I arrived back in lovely Siem Reap yesterday, very happy to leave Sisaphon behind and excited about the prospect of seeing the Angkor Wat complex of ruins. Ben and Ambika were back too, so we had a night out to celebrate everyone being back together - ending up in Angkor What? - well, it had to be done. We're trying to find somewhere to volunteer, so if anyone knows of somewhere deserving in Siem Reap let me know - I've g...

Hullo from Siem Reap! I'm a bit behind with my blogging, so I hope regular readers will forgive the tardiness - reasons are twofold: 1) I've been having so much fun that I haven't had time 2) The internet connection has been rubbish and I haven't got endless patience So, better late than never I'll get cracking on an update, but for now I'm in Siem Reap and its gorgeous. Have spent today exploring the town, which is French colonial in style and the place for...