CAMBODIA!!!

the schlep to get here wasn't as terrible as i expected. it was long. mostly because i had to pee for most of the trip.

6:30am leave for Northern Bus Terminal in Bangkok

8:20am depart bus terminal for Aranyaprathet

1:15pm tuk tuk from Aranyaprathet to Poipet border

had some fabulous lunch. fried chicken and papaya salad. cassie had fried rice. after a little bit of confusion over where exactly the immigration office was (didn't help that we were slogging around in a rainy downpour aftermath), we found our way to the Thai immigration office and onward to the Cambodian border.



visas were bought. probably got ripped off 5$ because tourist visas were only $20 and we paid $25. oh well. i didn't have a photo and had to pay a "fine"

immigration was a breeze. with the help of Sol (a tout who cassie said liked me but i think he was just friendly for the tip), we were on a taxi ($35) with some cash exchanged to riel and on our way to battambang.

and here we are in the fanciest hotel i've ever stayed in while on a vacation.

description of cambodia (and road conditions) in next post. . .