So sad to be leaving Cambodia - such an amazing country; what makes it so special? - the Cambodians themselves (their capacity to overcome such recent adversity is astonishing), plus fantastic climate, food, beaches, countryside, temples... I had a bit of a dilemna coming home and had to seriously question myself as to whether I was going high, as I was offered a job on my penultimate night at a dive shop in the office, right near the beach in Sihanoukville. I was out having a drink with the boss and the rest of the crew, and he was saying "just miss your flight" repeatedly!! How tempted was I? Having felt the same about Mexico, San Francisco and Jamaica, admittedly when high, I had to allow my sensible side to take over and force my arse
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