How are we in Cambodia?

Just gonna keep things going here - racking up the internet cafe bill but I gotta catch up. Bussing down on a maybe-sketchy half local minivan (only because we slept in and missed the 8am regular bus...) got us to Don Det, 4000 Islands, still in Laos!! We arrived on the roadless-carless-tuktukless island at around 5pm... apparently bad timing because EVERYWHERE was full. People vacation during Chinese New Year, who knew?? Walking around for about an hour and a half with our giant backpacks, failing to find somewhere to stay, led us to the end of the guesthouses and the beginning of farms... not good. We paused for a minute to get out the trusty lonely planet when someone working at the Veggie Patch (an organic farm we had stopped in front of) came over and asked if we needed help. NICEST people. He lent me his bike to jet around to see if we could find anything... after a while, with good news, I returned back to collect my bags and Sarah to begin the 45-minute walk (in the dark) to our place. NOPE! I came back with news of a place but no need! While I was gone, the Veggie Patch's neighbour, John from Australia who was starting a guesthouse-teepee business, had offered for us to stay on his property, in his tent, for basically free. Um YES. walking 30 seconds instead of 45 minutes with giant bags? AND get a delicious dinner? YUP. So, we camped for 2 nights on Don Det! Hello farm animals. But this is why we had no power / internet access. There IS internet on the Island but its the WORST. Our one day there we rented bikes and scooted around Don Det and Don Khon, the neighbouring island, checking out waterfalls and dolphins... ok we didn't see any but we tried!!! Anyways - cheap + great camping in Laos!! Short stay though - very chill and relaxed - lonely planet says 'near flatline of calm' on the islands - I can see why!! Really it helped break up our journey to Siem Reap, where we are now!! Yesterday we left the Island at 8am and bussed about 1 hour to the Cambodian border... Sarah and I avoided the hassles and 'helpers' and just did our Visas oursleves.. ended up paying a little less than those who got someone to do it for them, but had the peace of mind of having our passports in our own hands. The border crossing went way better than we though - we were expecting the worst. So that was good! Done - in the country - relax for the 12 hour bus ride!!! Delayed at every stop, however, we arrived in Siem Reap at about midnight... with no place booked. We followed 2 British brothers we met on the bus to their hostel to see if there were rooms... no dice. The nicest tuk-tuk driver drove us around until about 1 in the morning until we found somewhere - for $17!!! NO. But we had to. First thing this morning we checked out and got a way better priced place, closer to town!! Housekeeping day. Tonight at 430 we are headed to ANGKOR WAT for sunset!! Free, apparently! and to buy our 3 day passes so secretly not free. DEFINITELY will update you after a look around here - hope all is well!!!