We left Ho Chi Minh nice and early on the 7am bus to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. We managed to get on a “locals” bus and were probably the only set of tourists on it. For $10 we couldn’t really complain but the only downside was that we were stuck right at the back, next to the toilet and on top of the engine so it made for a really hot and pretty smelly journey.
Once across the border, which was the most chaotic we have experienced so far, it was plain sailing all the way to Phnom Penh. Unfortunately for us we arrived around 5pm and it was way too late to continue on to Thailand. The lady we’d been sitting next to suggested we stay at her friends hotel for the night and she very kindly helped us get the bus ticket for Ko Chang for the next morning.
The hotel was called Chi Cha and for $8 it wasnt bad, although it had been raining extremely heavily since we arrived in Phnom Penh and the room had started to leak! Still not to worry, the hotel mopped the room as we sat down to a very nice indian meal in their restaurant. One of the best and cheapest meals we’ve had since Thailand - and the mango Lassi’s were superb!! After a quick jaunt around the block we settled down to a nice nights sleep ready for another early bus ride in the morning.
Don’t worry dear readers (er… Gerry!), we’ll be coming back to Cambodia in about a weeks time so we will report back in greater detail then, hang in there it could be a bumpy ride…