13 Feb - We woke up to a beautiful, clear blue Cambodian morning. After another cold shower, we got up and sat out on the hotel verrandah for breakfast. Phnom Penh is actually a beautiful city, and has a lovely feel to it. Although the south of Vietnam was interesting, we were quite happy to be out of the madness, and away from the package tours! After wolfing down some coffee and baguettes, we crossed the road to the Royal palace, and spent a few hours wandering...

12 Feb - The lights on the boat blasted on at 5:30 this morning! There was certainly no gentle dimmer switch to soften the blow. A few people almost banged their heads on the low ceilings, and everyone started to trickle out onto deck (some with spectacular morning faces) to watch the sunrise, or get cleaned up. We'd had a good night's sleep, but it was a bit strange to wake up on a floating dormitory and realise we were only a few kilometers from the Cambodian b...