The AC Minivan and a taste of Cambodia
Our jerney to Cambodia was supposed to take 12 hours, quite comfortable ones according to the travel agency, spent in an AC Minivan "Loads of space!". Not true.
Well it stared farely well, with four hours in an AC Minivan, through which Jossan and I slept most of the time. Then we got to a restaurant; "Short stop", we were told.
Three hours later the jerney recommenced, not in an AC Minivan. After that I think we changed buses five times and got off and on, showing visas, passports, leaving documents, entering documents, taking off bags, reloading bags, filling in forms etc. In short: A lesson in life. The last 8 hours we spent in an overcrowded magic bus. I mean it was magic it actually worked. The roads were not asphalt either I can tell you that.
Now; don't get me wrong, cause it might seem like I'm whining. Truth is: I love this! During those hours we acually saw Cambodia passing by through the dirty window. The real thing, dry and poor and absolutely wonderfull. We saw, we observed and atl east I will safeguard the images I saw.
Siem Reap is nohing like that. Allthough I must say I like this town anyways. Diversity; there you go; a word that tastes good. Despites it's constant powercuts this town has something.. extra.
Well it stared farely well, with four hours in an AC Minivan, through which Jossan and I slept most of the time. Then we got to a restaurant; "Short stop", we were told.
Three hours later the jerney recommenced, not in an AC Minivan. After that I think we changed buses five times and got off and on, showing visas, passports, leaving documents, entering documents, taking off bags, reloading bags, filling in forms etc. In short: A lesson in life. The last 8 hours we spent in an overcrowded magic bus. I mean it was magic it actually worked. The roads were not asphalt either I can tell you that.
Now; don't get me wrong, cause it might seem like I'm whining. Truth is: I love this! During those hours we acually saw Cambodia passing by through the dirty window. The real thing, dry and poor and absolutely wonderfull. We saw, we observed and atl east I will safeguard the images I saw.
Siem Reap is nohing like that. Allthough I must say I like this town anyways. Diversity; there you go; a word that tastes good. Despites it's constant powercuts this town has something.. extra.
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