Ari's Planet

My short stay in Cambodia, just 10 days (plus a bit at the end) are coming to an end. I saw typical tourist stops: the horrors of the Khmer Rouge and the temples of Angkor Wat. Tomorrow I fly in the morning to Singapore, where I'll be for a couple of nights, before going on to Darwin, Melbourne, and Tasmania. Both Darwin and Melbourne are just way-stations I picked based on airline routes, I'll stay one night in Darwin and two in Melbourne, then about 2 weeks in Tasmania before heading for New Zealand. It is a long way to Tasmania! From New Zealand I plan to fly back to Sydney and then make my way up the east coast back to Darwin. I hope my lens can be fixed in Singapore or Melbourne, trying to autofocus this puppy is not easy. Speaking of puppies, I'm staying in Mommy's Guesthouse in Siem Reap, just down the street from Smiles (or Smiley's) Guesthouse. The room is $4 with fan and bathroom. It's quiet and clean with bars on the window and they have a cute puppy, a nice owner, and a gate they lock up at night.