Thursday, January 14, 2010

Bangkok, Thailand to Siem Reap, Cambodia



We arrived in Bangkok at 1:30 am on Thursday morning. We decided to sleep in the airport after exiting the plane. We woke up later that morning to clear customs and then to catch a bus. We found a bus departing from the airport to the Thai border. Upon arrival at the boarder we were confronted with a bunch of guys telling us how to go through the boarder. You cannot trust anyone. Eventually we found the boarder crossing and exited Thailand. When arriving to Cambodia one would expect the Cambodian boarder crossing agents to be helpful. They were not and charged more than is posted. They charged $24 US instead of the $20 US posted on the sign right above the window. Crazy! Upon getting visa stickers and stamps we were welcomed into Cambodia by a bunch more guys trying to rip us off. Luckily we teamed up with another couple and split a taxi ride. We went from the boarder to Siem Reap (about 3 hours). The driver stopped once at the shop where it appears he was working with. The shop owner was very nice to us when we arrived. I decided to leave her shop and buy bananas next door. When I came back eating them she was mean, so mean. She told me to not throw the banana peels in her garbage. I asked if she preferred that I throw them on the ground. That response did not "appeel" to her. We hope to visit the ancient temples of Angkor Wat today. Angkor Wat is the largest religious bilding in the world. I believe it was built for the Hindu diety, Vishnu. Our first tuk-tuk ride was entertaining. I will try to post video soon.

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  1. I can't wait to see you pictures of Angkor Wat! That's so crazy!!!

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