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We arrived in Chau doc about 5.30 pm. We were very late and things were a bit of a rush. We landed at a pier that was very old and decrepit. We had to carry our bags up a very steep ramp to the top of the river. I guess the river must be tidal as the ramp was designed to move up and down with the movement of the water level. Once on dry land we put our bags on the back of some Vietnamese cyclos (which are totally different from the Cambodian variety) and headed off. We walked to our hotel down the road. As usual the place was mayhem and people and motorbikes were everywhere. It occurred to me that these people have evolved through the usual modes of transport such as walking, ... read more

Today was not a nice day. We spent half of it at the S21 torture prison that Poll Pots regime ran here in Phnom Pen and then we went out to the Killing fields where they finished the job. The population of Cambodia was 7 million when Pol Pot cam to power and only 4 million by the time the Vietnamese liberated Cambodia of his scourge. I will not describe the day in any detail as it was overall a very disturbing and uncomfortable experience but none the less a necessary one. Lisa got upset a few times and chose to leave the tour to sit outside. I think you would have to be crazy not to react the same way. I think all of us felt sick in the stomach. That was all we did ... read more

We have now done 2 days of Ankor temples. The first day went from 7.30 to 5 and today from 5.30 to 12. The reason for me not writing is that I have been a little sick with “Cambodian Beelly”. Last night I felt awful. My stomach was doing all sorts of ugly things and my temperature was 39+C. It had sort of built up over the last few days and I chose to ignore it hoping that it would go away after a few days, but in reality I was just getting worse. Finally dosed my self up with antibiotics and panadol and stayed in bed mostly after the days activites. I am feeling a lot better now and I hope it stays that way. Funnily enough Lisa has not suffered from the same ... read more

We went out into the city and things were really starting to pick up. A street that was totally empty before has now been transformed into an open air market. Patpong is the place and we are right across the road from it. It is the famous red light district of Bangkok. The market is great with lots of fake stuff such as Lois Vuitton handbags and other knock off things like watches and perfumes. We sat down at an open air restaurant and had a beer and some food. The Tom Yum soup was awesome. So much more flavorsome than the stuff you buy in Adelaide. We also had some noodles. While eating we were constantly harassed by various street sellers. Watches, jewelry fake tattoos, etc etc. Its never ending. Everyone always wants something from ... read more

This is a test of our travel blog. Today we had an easter Willmott luncheon in the park. The weather was perfect and wile the park was busy there was plenty of space for all. Lunch was quiche with salad, followed by Firda's apple crumble. Geoff, Carlie, Sue, Jim, Julie, Lisa, Istvan, Frida, Zoli, Princess and Gabor turned up around 12.30 and we left at 4 pm. Istan and I played some cricket and as usual he managed to smash me all over the park. Signing off Gabor and Istvan... read more