It was about 3am by the time Julia finally fell asleep... on the floor. On some occasions I have to assert control and be the adult for a change - so I suggested she make a bed and sleep on the floor. I think it must be the excitement of coming home that put the ants in her pant, (quite literally as she was bitten to death in the night!). We ventured out eventually around lunchtime to grab a bite to eat and use the internet access in the Hotel...

Today was all about shopping, shopping, shopping! This was actually quite a novelty for us since we had avoided looking in shops or markets for the whole trip as there was just no point - our bags already bursting at the seams (in my case quite literally!) Anyway since Bangkok was our last stop before Heathrow it was time to get some pressies for family back home. We hailed a taxi and went to the largest shopping centre in Bangkok called MGK. ...

Up at 3.30am, hopefully the last 3.30am rise for a while. Getting to the airport for 4.30am was pretty painless. We drove through the main part of Lami, which gave us a chance to observe the last few sex tourists and single guys either staggering home or slumped on bar stools at the bar. Before we knew it we were in Bangkok and heading for Khao Sann Road in a taxi. As I had imagined Khao Sann Road was a tourist haven. Shops and stalls lined th...

Snorting Asian on the bus, oh joy 8 hours listening to that?! "Ju pass him some tissues". Even when mentioning really loudly to Ju this was a disgusting habit he didn't get the hint. Headphones on I immersed myself in my music. I had a few days worth of blog writing to catch up on. Our journey from Siem Reap to Bangkok would take us over the border crossing. As you would expect the bus was cramped. There should be a competition or ce...