Khmer-Rouge

19th May 2010 The final day of our three day ticket to explore the temples of Angkor and we were heading much further out than we had on previous days. After a pleasant hour in a tuk-tuk passing through villages with their stilt houses we arrived at Banteay Srei. This particular temple is considered to be the jewel in the crown of Angkorian art. It is one of the smallest temples at Angkor, but cut from stone of a pinkish hue and with some of the finest stone carvings it is wonderfully well preserved. ...

12th May 2010 My carriage? A small quad bike. Today we were doing a full day tour on these ATV (All Terrain Vehicles) and I hadn’t realised how vital they would be on Cambodia’s roads. We were picked up by tuk tuk and were soon being transported through the chaos of Phnom Penh during rush hour. Thirty minutes later we were out of the hustle and bustle of the centre and into the coutryside, and arriving at the Blazing Saddles HQ. ...

10th and 11th May 2010 Most of yesterday was spent on board a bus bound for Cambodia. The 6 hours passed quickly enough with a brief break at the border just after we entered Cambodia. Since Ed had been feeling under the weather for the last few days and we were subjected to a temperature check at the border (and possible quarantine if we failed), we were delighted to be in the country. ...