Cambodia

Getting to Priha Vihear was an adventure in itself. The
guide books describe it as a 'must see mountain temple'
but it was equally intriguing to see somewhere really
off the beaten track. We left Siem Reap at 8 am in a very
full minibus. Most of the passengers were going to
Laos but we were dropped off in Krong Preah Vihear
town. The minibus stopped at a street corner in the
centre of town and the driver phoned for a taxi to
take us to our hotel in Sra'em . This was not actually
in town but 25 miles away. Then we booked another
driver to take us the further 12 miles to the temple.
Next we take 2 Moto taxis up a 40 degree road, which
started as a good tarmac surface until halfway up the
escarpment it reduced to a dirt track. Clinging on to
the back of the bike I try not to look down the steep
hillside and focus on staying on the bike. The moped
struggles to carry our combined weight and bounces
jarringly to a stop at the base of the temple.