bye bye Asia (for a while!!) - Katy

Sat in Brisbane airport, waiting for our connnection to cairns, so thought I would do a last post from our Asian leg. We spent our last day in Phnom Penh mainly by the pool- it was too hot really to do much else. So the girls did their literacy and gymnastics (!!) lessons in an outdoor classroom!!

Late in the afternoon, we went to see the royal palace and grounds. The buildings are very impressive, and the grounds are beautiful, but we were glad we didn't allocate a full day to look round as there wasn't much to see. I was very disappointed with the 'silver pagoda' which has a floor entirely made of silver tiles. The tiles are all tarnished, held together with tape and mainly covered with rugs; could do with a bit of TLC.

So, we are now four weeks in (can't believe how it is flying), and have had an amazing time so far. We already have some wonderful memories, and have had some incredible experiences. We have just spent a day in Hong Kong (stopover at our friend Avinash's near the airport), and initially we were saying it was a shame that we couldn't go straight to Australia, however we had a lovely day walking along the water, and being treated to some authentic Indian cuisine. It was a bit like a limbo day; reflecting on our fantastic time in Asia and looking forward to our next step. The girls have been brilliant so far; are getting on really well and throwing themselves into every day.