Cambodia
Southeast Asian Odyssey '24, part three
Well, and here we are, in Siem Reap: dormitory to Angkor Wat. Which, let’s face it, is the reason to come here, owt else being a bonus. Just returned from the National Museum, where we got just a taster – a wonderful three or four hours spent in the company of ancient beauty and genius. Really looking forward to the real McCoy, and points beyond – mostly Phnom Penh and a bit more islanding.
Busy, busy, busy, to quote the great Kurt Vonnegut.
Starting with yesterday evening when we took another walk into town to go to the night market. Passing en route via a massive society...
Didn’t get off to the absolute bestest of starts. The motorbike guy came with a new scooter to replace the one from yesterday, after we’d protested about it having, among...
Today was always going to be a non-event – very much a means to an end rather than any kind of end in itself. What’s to say about the bus trip that took us from Kampot to...
And also this young chap, who was handling one of the other boats with what looked like a masterful hand, while his father, presumably, was down in the boondocks chatting with a punter.
And...
After the first couple of hours out on Suk’s tuk tuk tour, I said to Virle, I’m going to have to start taking notes, otherwise I’ll never remember all the things we’re...
Let’s be honest, some days are a bit of a let down. They’re good, you enjoy them, and it’s probably no more than the weight of over-heightened expectations. One day,...