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Well Hello, Phnom Penh

Celeste Posted On August 8, 2014
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We’re in Cambodia! Two days ago, we left our rented house in Hoi An at 11:30 11:45 (we had to ask the taxi go back because we forgot our snack bag) and made our way to Da Nang airport. We got on a Jetstar plane for the supreme business that is Ho Chi Minh City.

Taxi to Da Nang Airport
Taxi to Da Nang Airport
Da Nang Airport
Ho Chi Minh bound!
Flight to Ho Chi Minh
Flight to Ho Chi Minh

We spent Another night at the Chau Long Hotel where we’d hoped to get a warm reception since we stayed there for three weeks, but the woman was as dry as toast–we didn’t take it too personal since we had witnessed her attitude towards others, but some sort of recognition, or “oh, you’re still in Vietnam?” would have gone a long way. Abraham now has a running list of the things he would do and not do when we have our own B&B someday.

The next morning, we got on the 8:30 Cat Mekong Express bus –which was actually a fun ride. The bus was clean, the seats were comfortable enough, and we were given snacks from ABC bakery.  The attendant was exceptionally cool the entire time, and he helped all the passengers with communicating and getting Cambodian visas when we reached the border.

Vietnam / Cambodia Border
Vietnam / Cambodia Border
Vietnam / Cambodia Border
Vietnam / Cambodia Border
Crossed this body of water on the bus
Crossed this body of water on the bus
Inside the Cat Mekong Express Bus to Phnom Penh
Inside the Cat Mekong Express Bus to Phnom Penh

There was a brief stop for lunch, and 7 hours after we left Ho Chi Minh, we were in the heart of Phnom Penh checking into our hotel. As soon as we dropped our bags, we set out to get our visa extensions for Vietnam, which is a big part of the reason for this border crossing. We went riverside to get some happy pizza (yes, happy) and spent over an hour hawking inside an actual grocery store; as in refrigerated meat in plastic wrap, aisles and selections, and fridges and freezers full of items. Luxury! If only there was such a market in Hoi An.

Hotel Lobby
Hotel Lobby
Our hotel has lots of greenery
Our hotel has lots of greenery
Our hotel has lots of greenery
Our hotel has lots of greenery
Traffic in Phnom Penh is outrageous
Traffic in Phnom Penh is outrageous
Going home for the day
Going home for the day
PhnomPenh_01-13
Angkor Beer with our Happy Pizza
Angkor Beer with our Happy Pizza
Phnom Penh Day 1
$17.95 for a pint of ice cream?
Grocery store items!
Grocery store items!
View out of our hotel room window
View out of our hotel room window
Lots of these plants
Lots of these plants
Daily life, view out of our hotel room window
Daily life, view out of our hotel room window
Pompoui and Winston
Pompoui and Winston

The Tea house hotel is posh and easy on the eyes–colorful with a bright orange & green palette, lots and lots of foliage, a swimming pool and a killer free breakfast. From our room is an interesting view of people’s roofs & windows. I love it. So glad we’ll be here for a few days.

Today we’re heading out to the Killing Fields Memorial Site, I’ve read plenty about it and don’t really know how I’ll feel when we get there. I suppose I’ll find out soon enough.

 

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