3rd April 2010

Got up and lazed about for a while this morning then headed into the town and went to bank. no tuk tuks about so was about to start walking when a guy came up on motobike so went in on back of that. wandered around town and got my travellers cheques changed then came back to guesthouse. went out about 4pm with so, one of the khmer teachers at new hope to a temple near the floating village, very old temple and lots and lots of steps to get up to it. had to wait til 5.30pm and we got to go up for free. other people were paying to get in, if only the knew they could get in free haha but we were told not to tell any of them. wandered around the wee village for a while before going up all the steps and saw lots of different things. went to see sunset at temple, was not a good sunset but really good scenery and nice temple all the same. saw some monks busy working away with a pile of sand, apparently they build a mountain with the sand infront of the pagoda for new year which is only a week away. gutted il miss the new year :( will be on my way home! went out for dinner at molly malones tonight and watched the chelsea v man utd game. home early because going round the temples tomorrow, angkor wat, thom etc so busy day ahead of me. off to bed soon xx