When the alarm roused us from sleep this morning at 5.15am, we were momentarily confused that we were not in our own bed. Then it only took seconds to realise we were in the Russ Hill Hotel near Gatwick Airport, having travelled down from Durham last night. The reason we were here was because we…
…Absolutely nothing! So sang Edwin Starr in his hit single of 1970, and never a truer word was spoken, as we were to learn today (and indeed learned in Phnom Penh and Kanchanaburi). We had a bit of a “lie-in” until 7.30am this morning, and we went down to breakfast in the large restaurant for…
The day dawned bright and early this morning as we arose at 6.15am once again. Looking out of the window, we could see that there had been rain overnight, and we ensured we had our cagoules packed in the rucksack in case of any heavy showers. I tend not to try for the perfect tan…
Another interesting and full day today. We left the hotel just before 7.45am and set off for our first visit of the day, to the floating markets at Cai Rang, just around six kilometres from Can Tho city. We didn’t have far to go; our tour boat was just at the riverside along from the…
Got up at 7.00am after an excellent night’s sleep, and briefly stepped out onto our little balcony overlooking the street below. The weather was already sultry and warm. The coach was not due to depart until half-past eight, but we had our packing to do as we would be on the move once again. It…
We had to be on the road at 7.30am once again, as we had so much to pack into this day. But while we saw and experienced a variety of things, from prisons, palaces and pagodas to rivers and ferryboats and even a change of country, there was one thing that stood out, and something…
Not a lot to write about today, as most of the time we would be on the road, travelling to Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh. We were up early as usual this morning as we had to be underway at 7.30am. We ensured everything was packed up in our lovely room at the Aviary Hotel, and…
It was another early start this morning; we had to be on the coach and ready to leave by 7.30am. As we left the Aviary Hotel after breakfast, the weather was already hot and sultry; it was going to be a scorcher today. Nobody can ever come to Cambodia without visiting the world-famous temple complex…
Got up at 6.30am for the start of another action-packed day. One thing I will say for these escorted tour holidays is that they do ensure that you see as much as possible in each place visited, so every day is full and varied. On the other hand, there is hardly any time for relaxation;…
We got up at 6.15am once again, after a decent night’s sleep considering the constant chanting of the monks from the nearby temple. They were still going strong, and I briefly went out onto the balcony to listen. It was louder out here and there were two voices, rising and falling in cadence and, in…
