Welcome to Cambodia

Arrived this morning in the Indochina port of Cambodia, Carol was not looking forward to seeing the children begging in the street. Most of the older people were killed in their millions during the Pol Pot regime in 1975. Only 4% of the population are over 65 and 50% are under 21. We hired a Tuk Tuk bike and driver to take us round, every time we stopped kids as young as 4 would stick their hand out and ask us to buy bracelets or cards, very sad. A Tuk Tuk is a motorised rickshaw with 4 covered seats and a driver. On a more positive note, new hotels and resorts are being built and their beaches are stunning. The people are always smiling and make you welcome everywhere you go. Despite all the poverty, this is a very beautiful country and we are sure it will be a great place to visit in a couple of years. This is the first time P&O have visited this country and are sure they will return with other cruises. We are glad we got off the boat as we would have missed some fantastic scenery. Our next port is Singapore, in a few days time.