Notes:

• We saw Buddhists cutting down a tree with a chainsaw
• Birds are better than bats. Little arms under their wings. Fangs.
• Thunderstorm giggle tuk tuk ride from floating village.
• That monkey is doing homework
• That baby is hitch hiking
• That baby is driving a motorcycle
• That baby is playing in the road
• That baby was a pirate on boat
• That baby is a projectionist
• That baby is sleeping on cutting board
• Throw Ang's ass in there too (Samer)
• Driver to Phnom Penh: picked butt sniffed earwax sucked teeth and ate boogers
• Richard explains Dragon Fruit to me several times. Later says, you guys aren't touching the dragon fruit. I point to my juice saying I was going to drink it. John looks at me, hinting that once again I forgot what dragon fruit was.
• I dropped my iphone on land mines in the cambodian land mine museum.

SIEM REAP::

• Heng as Tuk Tuk Guide ($20 all afternoon) Mr. Heng Ath 012766756 hengath512@gmail.com
• Angkor Wat Temples:
  • ✔ Angkor Wat
  • ✔ Preh Khan
  • ✔ Angkor Thom
  • ✔ Baphoun
  • ✔ Bayon
  • ✔ Prasat Top
  • ✔ Srah Srang
  • ✔ Ta Prohm
  • ✔ Terrace of the Elephants & Leper King
  • ✔ Far away temple (Srea --about hour away by tuk tuk) + stop at Land Mine Museum on the way
• ✔ Seeing Hands Massage (sketchy but for charity)
• ✔ Angkor Night Market
• Quad Rides to countryside
• ✔ Floating Villages of Chong Kneas
• Center for Friends without Borders Photography Gallery
• Prek Toal Bird Colony --Getting to the sanctuary under your own steam requires you to take a 20-minute moto (US$1 or so) or taxi (US$10) ride to the floating village of Chong Kneas and then a boat to the environment office (around US$40 return, one hour each way). From here, a small boat (US$20 including a guide) will take you into the sanctuary, which is about one hour beyond.
• Miniature Replicas of Angkor’s Temples @ The Garden (Map p120; admission US$1.50) of a local master sculptor
• STAY: The River Garden --no tuk tuks at night so better to stay in city vicinity, but lovely place.
• TRANSPORT: Share taxis are a faster way to travel be- tween Siem Reap and the capital. They usu- ally cover the distance in just four hours and charge about US$7 per person or US$45 for the whole car. The 152km run to Thailand can take as little as three hours.

Overwater Bungalows

• Koh Ouen and Koh Bong, Cambodia

PHNOM PENH:

• ✔ Morning or Evening Stroll river front --mass tai chi sessions or night line dancing
• Night Market (only weekends: 5pm to midnight)
• ✔ Killing Fields of Choeung Ek --$5 for rt transport by moto
• ✔ Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
• ✔ Royal Palace w/ Silver Pagoda
• ✔ Psar Tuol Tom Pong AKA Russian Market
• Seeing Hands Massage & Kanya Massage
• STAY: The Pavilion --amazing
• ✔ Bliss Spa around the corner -amazing
• ✔ FCC restaurant (foreign correspondents) -great. On water front corner.
• Children of the Bassac Perform 6:45pm - $18 pp - Thursdays - Led by Master Leng Sithul, one of Cambodia’s most well-known traditional singers and performers, the Children of the Bassac are a dynamic group of young dancers who came from Phnom Penh’s Bassac slum area. All of the proceeds go to these young artists and the master artists who teach the group.

DINING FOR A CAUSE SIEM REAP

• ✔ Butterflies Garden Restaurant (Map p120; ␣761211; www.butterfliesofangkor.com; mains US$3-7; h9am-10pm) Set in a blooming garden that provides a backdrop for more than 1000 butterflies, this is dining with a difference. The menu includes Khmer flavours with an international touch, some classics from home and indulgent desserts. Supports good causes, including Cambodian Living Arts, and sells handicrafts to help communities affected by HIV/AIDS.
• Sala Bai Hotel and Restaurant School (Map p120; ␣963329; www.salabai.com; set lunch US$5; hnoon-2pm Mon-Fri Nov-Jun) This school trains young Khmers in the art of hospitality and serves an affordable menu of Western and Cambodian cuisine.
• Les Jardins des Delices (Map pp142-3; ␣963673; Paul Dubrule Hotel & Tourism School; NH6; set lunch US$8; hnoon-2pm Mon-Fri) Enjoy Sofitel standards at a snip with a three-course meal of Asian and Western food prepared by students training in the culinary arts.
• Joe-To-Go (Map p120; ␣092 532640; www.theglobalchild.org; h5am-3pm) Gourmet coffee is the main draw here, a good wake-up call before sunrise at the temples. Proceeds support education for street children and help to house them in a safer environment.
• Singing Tree Café (Map p120; ␣965210; www.singingtreecafe.com; mains US$1.50-3; hclosed Mon) This garden café serves scrumptious muffins, coffee with a kick and health food. It doubles as a community centre, yoga studio and gallery, committing a percentage of profits to wildlife conservation and helping street children.

DINING FOR A CAUSE PHNEM PENH

• Café 151 (Map p79; www.theglobalchild.com; 151 Sisowath Quay; US$1-3; h8am-7pm) A hole-in-the- wall offering coffee with a kick and fresh fruit shakes, with 100% of profits going to help street children.
• ✔ Café Yejj (Map pp74-5; 170 St 450; mains US$3-5; h7am-5pm Mon-Sat, 9.30am-2pm Sun) An air-con escape from Psar Tuol Tom Pong (aka Russian Market), this bistro-style café specialises in pastas and salads. Or indulge in a frappucino and chocolate brownie. Promoting fair trade and respon- sible employment.
• Ebony Apsara Café (Map p79; 42 St 178; mains US$2-5; h11am-midnight, until 2am weekends) A styl- ish little café near Norodom Blvd serving health shakes, vegetarian treats, Khmer food and in- ternational favourites. A good spot for late-night fixes as 40% of profits go to the Apsara Arts Association (p107).
• ✔ Friends (Map p79; ␣426748; www.friends-international.org; 215 St 13; dishes US$1.50-7; h11am-9pm) One of Phnom Penh’s best-loved restaurants, this place offers tasty tapas, heavenly smoothies and creative cocktails. With a prime location near the National Museum, this a must and offers former street children a helping hand into the hospitality industry.
• Lazy Gecko Café (Map p79; ␣017 912935; 23B St 93; mains US$1.50-4.50; h8am-11pm) Boasting ‘homemade hummus just like when mum was dating that chap from Cyprus’, this fun place serves international dishes and supports a local orphanage. Thursday is quiz night, while Saturday involves an orphanage visit with dinner and a performance by the children.
• Le Café du Centre (Map p79; ␣992432; French Cultural Centre, St 184; mains US$1.50-5; h8am-9pm) Another Friends-run restaurant, hidden away in the lush courtyard garden of the French Cultural Centre. Sandwiches and crepes, plus a good selection of ice cream.
• Le Lotus Blanc (off Map pp74-5; ␣995660; Stung Mean Chey; set menu US$6; hnoon-2pm Mon-Fri) Fifteen minutes from the city centre, this restaurant acts as a training centre for youths who previously survived by scouring the city dump. Run by French NGO, Pour un Sourire d’Enfant (For the Smile of a Child), it serves classy Western and Khmer cuisine.
• Le Rit’s (Map p79; ␣213160; 14 St 310; breakfast from US$3, set lunch US$5; h7am-5pm Mon-Sat) The three-course lunch and dinners here are a relaxing experience in the well-groomed garden. Set menus include a French flourish, while the main menu is Thai-style. Proceeds assist disadvantaged women to re-enter the workplace.
• Romdeng (Map p79; ␣092-219565; 74 St 174; mains US$4-6.50; hlunch & dinner Mon-Sat) Also part of the Friends’ extended family, the elegant Romdeng specialises in Cambodian country fare and offers a staggering choice of traditional Khmer recipes, including the legendary deep-fried spiders.