December 2009
Time flies in Bangkok
Sat 5th Dec 2009 — drewWe've suddenly found ourselves 4 weeks into our stay in Bangkok and 6 months into our year away. We have not been very good at writing blogs recently because we have settled into quite a routine here; and as it says on the popular t-shirts in the tourist areas, it is a little bit same, same.
Visa run to Siem Reap and Angkor, Cambodia
Thu 10th Dec 2009 — drewAs our original 30day visas for Thailand were due to expire imminently, we decided on a visa run to Cambodia. This is quite a common trip to do as it is the closest border crossing to Bangkok and can be combined with visiting the temples of Angkor Wat, built between the 9th and 12th centuries, and often called the 8th wonder of the World. The thought of leaving our hassle-free life and apartment with all the mod cons to go back on the road again was not all that appealing...
The temples of Angkor Wat
Sat 12th Dec 2009 — drewAfter much deliberation and feeling very tired we managed to drag ourselves out of bed and onto a tuk-tuk around 5.30am to go and watch the sunrise over Angkor Wat. We realised that this is a very popular thing and were not too surprised by the hordes of people headed in the same direction. Walking across the bridge over the moat and through the main gates, you get a sense of the awesome size of Angkor Wat, and the huge grounds mean that people disperse fairly quickly. We were pleased to find a quiet spot to watch as the sky changed colour over the temple reflected in a small pool.
Last week in Bangkok
Tue 22nd Dec 2009 — drewOur last week in Bangkok was spent finishing off as much work as possible, trying to see a bit more of Bangkok and enjoying our apartment. Having been working different days and times since we got here, we had not had much time to explore the city together and had not seen many of the temples and tourist sites.