Tha Anna has finally surfaced blog!

Now it’s my turn to write a blog. I have been trying to these past few days but Dad and Joe have been hogging it!!!!
Today we thought we should not plan anything, just do what we want, when we want, no alarms or anything! Jo and I woke at about 11.30, and as there are no windows in our room, it still felt very early! We came downstairs for breakfast at about 1230.
We had heard of a Russian market just a couple of blocks away, so we strolled down there; on the way I brought a fresh coconut to drink! It was only 1,500 Riel, which is about 20p!
The only way too describe the market was a Cambodian Camden BUT WORSE. Everyone is shouting ‘Ma’am you want a t-shirt?’ trying to get business out of us. Additionally there is a big dome filled with everything & anything. Jo wanted some baggy trousers & the women said ‘We have big size for you!’ It was very funny. I tried some board shorts on which were only $3 but the crotch was by my shins. Not a good look!
As we were getting a bit peckish we went to a little stall to eat Wagamama style noodles & sauce. Dad went to get some fried shrimp. As we ate we had a little audience of Cambodians laughing at us. We presume this was because we couldn’t use chopsticks… Other people were overwhelmed with Dad and me. Maybe because we were about 2 foot taller than them all? We browsed a bit more & found a stall that sold fried bugs. Yes. You read correctly. Spiders (big taranchalas(?)), cockroaches, grasshoppers, you name it. Dad wanted to try one, I’m glad he didn’t!
We caught a Tut Tut home. This is a man on a motercylce, pulling along a carriage type thing. It’s the best transport ever! So fun & scary. The driver drove past our hotel, and when he turned around there was a point where all traffic (from both directions) were coming towards us!)
Once we arrived at the hotel & freshened up, the manager of the hotel arranged a free boat ride for us on the river to watch the sunset & see the floating villages. This was lovely, as all the locals go to the river at night so it was buzzing; however we felt so rich & stuck out like a sore thumb! 5 westeners on their big private boat whilst the locals were squashed on their little boat homes.
Finally, to finish the day, like every day, we found a nice resturant for tea. On the menu was Fried Fat Boy. Mmmm. Suprisingly no-one chose that option.

Hope everyone is well.
Love,
Anna
Xxxxxxx
PS. HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEPH!!!!!!!!!!!!