Cambodia

back in Hong Kong after a great holiday in Cambodia. A few impressions...

Cambodian people are really, really friendly. Haven't been to many places where people seem so genuinely nice.

The temples in Angkor completely live up to their reputation, they are amazing. Kicked off the flipflops and climbed them barefoot - they're pretty steep too!

Traffic in Cambodia is funny. Lots and lots of scooters, with up to 5 people on one scooter (daddy holdingt he handlebars, mommy in the back, in between two kids and an extra one standing between dad's legs). Add a load of tuk-tuks, some cars and a handful of bikes and the road is full. Traffic lights merely indicate the presence of a crossroad, but even when the light is red people just keep going everywhere. Driving happens on the right hand side of the road, but no one really blinks an eye when you drive against traffic or make strange u-turns. Since everyone moves at 30 km/h it's not really a problem when someone makes an unexpected move.

Food is great, but we were not adventurous enough to try the local snacks: deep fried tarantulas.

Street sellers are everywhere. From postcards to pirate copies of Lonely Planet guides, it's all there. Cutest offer came from a little kid. His siter was trying to sell us fridge magnets with pictures of the temples, and he clearly followed her example. So he pulls out two round, black magnets - plain magnets, no pictures or anything - and tries to sell these to me.

More to come...