Angkor What?

After writing the previous post I went to the movies in Bangkok. We saw "Charlie Wilson's War", but the film wasn't the main experience. Before the film had started everyone was required to stand up and pay their respects to the King, before sitting down in our Joey and Chandler-like reclining armchairs. After this I went to watch United's amazing FA-cup match against Arsenal, after 90 minutes United had only managed to beat the Gunners by 4-0, but it could have been loads more. This result could not be let by without celebration, I was up all night until my bus left for Cambodia at 7 o clock in the morning. This is when I split up with my friends again to go off on my own. The bustrip was extremly long and allthough I tried to sleep through it, the bumpy roads between the Thai-border and Siem Reap kept me awake most of the 14 hours it took. Some people believe the reason for Cambodia's poor roads is due to the government of Thailand. Legend has it that every year they pay the Cambodian leaders, to keep the roads in a terrible state, therefor making more passengers choose the more comfortable plane-ride which is owned by the Thai-state.
On the bus I met a few people, one of them an american girl called Jocelyn, she knew about a cheap guest-house where her friends (siblings Will and Tamsyn from Cornwall) were staying so I stayed with them for the night. In the morning we all went to see the impressive Angkor Wat temples. It really was worth visting despite the high price. As usual I haven't got pictures, but it's basically loads of old temples in ruins. Imagine the place where King Louie lives in the Jungle-book but without singing monkeys. Tonight we're going out for a bit and then going to the Cambodian capital Pnomh Pen.