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…
We didn’t do an awful lot today, as we spent most of the day travelling to our next destination. When we originally booked this trip over a year ago, the plan had been for us to cross the border from Thailand into Cambodia by coach. However, in the last few months, there have been border…
We were up as soon as the alarm went off this morning, and we got ourselves ready and prepared for all the things we’d need for this long day ahead. Most important was our 500ml water bottles, which we had had chilling in the fridge overnight; we’d need to ensure we drank about 3-4 litres…
As we had a packed itinerary ahead of us today, we had been given a time of 7.30am to be on the coach. We therefore got up at 6.15am and got washed and dressed into suitable clothing for the tropical heat. As we’d be climbing in and out of boats, I decided to take my…
For all those eagle-eyed people who spotted that I said “Emirates flight to Hong Kong” in the previous blog entry, it’s just to let you know that the flight did actually land at Bangkok on the way! 🙂 Although this second flight was actually an hour shorter than the first one, it seemed to be…
After spending the first four days of 2025 in Norway, we had so far this year been no further abroad, the last two cruises we enjoyed being in and around our own green and pleasant land. It was therefore with a great sense of excitement and anticipation that we awoke this morning, as this afternoon…
Not much to write about today. We got up at 8.30am and set about packing all our stuff up in our single large suitcase; I put the broken hot-brush into the bin. We didn’t have to check out of our room until 11.00am, so we pottered around for a while in our room, then went…
