Our visa has run out so we're off to Cambodia...

When we reached the border it was crazy! When we first arrived we were approached by an 'official' tourist guide who explained to us the local scams and told us to look out for guys in yellow shirts. He helped us get our visas and then pointed out a nearby truck which takes you to imigration free of charge. We did so and went through safely and then he helped us get to the bus station on another free-of-charge truck. By this time we're also being followed by a guy in a yellow shirt who is telling us not to trust the first guy and visa-versa. everyone is saying not to trust someone else except one guy who is standing there telling us to trust nobody (o: But they're in agreement the transport is free and as long as we're not paying money we're happy!

So we get to the 'bus station' which is this shocking little dive surrounded in mud that looks real unofficial (we're pretty sure it was the official one now after asking around). In actual fact, the whole of cambodia so far is one big mud pit and i've already seen more poverty in 2 days than in a month in Thailand. But it is to be expected at the border we're told and it should get better further in.

But back to the station...

We are now standing there with four different companies trying to sell us their bus ticket to Siem Reap (you go here to reach Angkor wat) and we're surrounded by a big mob of guys all yelling at you to trust them and not the other people and this is cheap and we'll give you a good price etc etc. I finally had had enough and walked off to another group where we were quoted 150 Baht rather than the first guys 300 baht. back we went to the first guys and got tickets for 150 baht from them after explaining the difference. They still tried for 200 but in the end it was 150 each (about $6 for 6 hours of bus ride). The reason we didn't go with the other group is that we had heard stories about cheaper bus rides that in the end didn't take you where you wanted to go or take you to a really expensive place to stay and by then it is late at night and no where else is open.

but we made it and stayed where our bus took us to at 'D and D backpackers' - $2 US each a night so we obviously had an ok bus. but it was real small and i'm sure you can get better as we were often passed by much nicer ones. so i don't know if we went with the official guys or not (I have serious doubts as they had no uniforms while the others did and their prices changed while the others we already cheap. and the others had police with them too). but Jo trusts them still and we made it so hey, all good.

The road you go on is nic-named 'the dancing road' as it is one big pot hole after another and is solid bumps the whole way. when you get off i swear you carry on jiggling for like an hour

Day two in cambodia and we've since moved to a new place to stay called 'The prince mekong villa' for $2.50 each a night but it comes with free bikes and breakfast and water refills (we're currently travelling on the bikes now and it is the best and cheapest way to get around here as everything is close and you're not allowed motorbikes for safety reasons). So next up is Angkor Wat...