Our new moto driver arranges to take us everywhere over the next 3 days. I think we were over-charged a bit but he was really nice and has taken us everywhere. The first day we went and got our $40 entry pass to the temples and went to angkor what where we walked up steep steps to the towers, got nearly scented to death by incense, and then watched the sunset of angor wat. Wasn't much of a sunset it was just the sun and it's glow making wonderful shapes behind the clouds with the temples in the background.
Our tuk tuk drivers brother arrived early in the morning to take us to the boat station, where we were told you buy food and water, as there was none on the boat. Gavin at this point has now picked up my really bad habbit of speaking pidgeon english to everyone, even him now!
This morning I meet with my moto driver and move to what I think is a better hotel, as Gavin arrives tonight, and I want to make sure we stay somewhere nice.
Greta hotel and good gym...the 6 flights of stairs then a loft stair case youhave to walk up to your room. But great view of some sort of plalace.
Sorry but this has to go down as an entry in itself, "the border crossing from hell".
We were told its an 8 hr trip. It is but 4-5 of those hours are spent at border crossings or ferry crossings.
After a two hour bus journey we reach the border, basically there is nothing there but desert and a few garrages. The garrages are the baggage check and passport control.
Well after an excellent vietnamese airlines flight I arrived at hochi min city and got a cab to the bangkok equivalent of khosan road (backpackers heaven).
I am staying in an ok cheap room for $6 called the Hong Kong (including breakfast), although its small and hot, even with two fans going. The people there are really nice and friendly, and the Banana Pancakes delicious for breakfast.
Continue reading "Hochi Min City"Woke up to weather like at home damp and drisserly, but boy is it a different city. Impossible to get your bearings as we are in the old quarter. Narrow streets with small doorways, but long at the back and all the shops covered from head to toe in red lanterns or soft toys or local art.