well it has been a while since i wrote.

life is good. i just bussed back today from Siem Reap where I was for two nights for work. it is always so lovely to be in Siem Reap. The first night we went as a group and ate in front of Angkor Wat as the sun went down behind us.

the structure in this the photo is, I am happy to announce, still in Siem Reap. That old pink funky 50s or 60s theatre a block back from it is NOT! oh how to cope with the destruction of the Reastr Niyum period buildings. so sad.

On the way up we saw an accident where a bus had hit a moto - moto driver died. It had just happened as passengers were just disembarking. Made me glad to be on Capitol - they may take longer, their aircon may be crap, but the drivers by and large are careful!

And The Blue Pumpkin is my absolute favourite place to destress. www.tbpumpkin.com/ I managed an afternoon sleep there yesterday .. aaah!

Popped into the Linga Bar www.lingabar.com and caught up with Martin and had a drink.

He showed us his new one room boutique hotel, which is just across the lane and upstairs.. oh my gosh it is so beautiful. www.theonehotelangkor.com/

To get to The One Hotel Angkor, you go across the lane from the Linga Bar, thru his beautiful new cafe, which has a lovely gallery space being finished in the back, and upstairs to a gorgeous room, with just everything you would never think you would find hidden in Siem Reap near the Old Market.

There's a lovely lamp by Pich Sopheap, and the rest you can see on the really nice website as above Upstairs one more level is a breezy rooftop balcony.

Lovely job, Martin, and I am sure pretty soon it will be hard to get a night at the One Room Hotel. As Joseph (8yrs old) exclaimed, "This is the best thing I have ever seen in my LIFE!"