Cambodia - Day 1

Hit siagon by 6:30 in the morning, and had to rome the streets till 11:00 which is when I had to catch my bus.

With no public restroomsin sight I had a serious problem on my hands. And in other places.

All the locals in Saigon thought i was smiling, and politely smiled back.

I wan't smiling.

I was straining.

1 hour of walking the streets and alas! A public restroom. It's not easy, but the job had to be done.

The bus trip wasn't all that bad. 4$ extra, and the Cambodian visa comes to you in hand. No mucking about with officials.

Just some getting on and off the bus at the border.

So, what can I say about Cambodia.

First impression is a that it's little over whelming.

Children with arms lost greet you at the ferry leading to the city.

Poverty is humbling here.

I made my way to the lake side to find a place to stay. Not such a good idea. Almost everything is full. Found a place for 5$ which is a 10 ft x 10 ft room. If not smaller.

The bathroom is a commode with no lid. And if you want to have a bath, you've got to dance around a bit. Like doing a mexican hat dance around the commode.

I'm gonna be so graceful when i get back to India.

But the lobby is great. lake side view, a pool table in the centre and a wide sony flat screen with dvd movies constantly playing.A small hite dog runs around with a plastic bottle in his mouth. If you don't throw it, he gets a bit pissed off. An hour later he has a lady's handbag which he proudly displays to everybody.

I wish I could upload some pics, but the connections are a bit slow here. It'll take forever to put them up.

Will let you know how tomorrow turns out.

Whether you want to know or not.

jonathan