O.k. so my bout of writers block is over, but to be honest I haven`t really gotten up to much over the last 2 weeks anyway, like most Cambodians.Since I am pretty much half way through the trip it was time to just relax and give the sight seeing and bus journeys a break, although I have being up to Angkor Wat for the sunrise and spent the morning wandering around the 3 main temples, which was more than enough. Being to another large town and also down the Coast which I left after 1 day since they have decided to turn the pristine beach into a de facto landfill site. Now that the Chinese New Year is over ( and over priced accommodation with it)I can start my venture into Vietnam which I am really looking forward to. With my trip to China on the horizon I have being gleaming as much info as possible from other travellers so I have a good stock of ideas to get me started.
Phnom Penh is chaotic, even the locals seem afraid to cross the road, there are a few pedestrian crossings but no has told them what the green man means yet! The tuk tuks and motos are ready to bring you on a city tour at every oppertunity. The food is tasty but the market food is best left for the locals, or anyone game enough for fried cockroaches and crispy tarantulas. The dollar is in use here and very much ingrained in the tourist traps and its begining to get a bit pricey, everything is a dollar and everything is rounded up from the local currency. The weather has being fantastic, sunshine all day long with temps at 30c and the best way to enjoy a sundowner is on the river banks or one of the parks. I have enjoyed my time here and it is diffinetly way ahead of Laos in all aspects so all in all a really interesting destination.
