All we got was a rest stop 1/3 of the way through, with one miserably slow moving restaurant that meant we didn't have time to stop and eat. We each grabbed something from a stall, and each wished we could get back not only our money, but the portions of our stomachs that had to suffer the indignity of digesting the "food."
Add to the mix that our seats were at the very back of this "VIP" bus, and we were squished in between a guy with a briefcase hard enough to be transporting some serious currency and a couple, the female half of whom decided that her section of the bus included my lap for her feet.
And don't even ask about the toilet.
Upon our arrival in Phnom Penh, we had barely disembarked and there were hands reaching for us, shouting "tuk tuk lady?" We both got frustrated and walked off, not caring how long of a trudge to the hotel was ahead of us.
Luckily, it wasn't far, the staff was pleasant and the rooms clean and large. (And no shower/toilet/sink combo we'd grown so fond of.) We were both starving and could barely hold on long enough to make it to the restaurant next door. We gorged ourselves, racking up a bit of a bill! Cambodia on a whole is quite expensive, comparatively, and annoyingly, prefers using US Dollars, but gives change in Cambodian riels. And since everyone likes to round, we got a little shafted on the exchange each time.
Which isn't to say that it was all bad. After all, we saw this guy, just walking along the streets:
5 comments:
1. What does "tuk tuk lady" mean? I really hope it means, "would you like a pet monkey, lady?"
2. How does the elephant get there? Are they just allowed to roam around ala Thailand style? That would so not be allowed here. Like I said, they don't even allow big trucks on the 110 North.
3. Hi!
p.s. I bet you are really missing your short bus now! Feet. Ew.
Does the elephant have to follow the rules of the road? Are there rules to roads in Cambodia?
by the way, i would tailgate his ass if i was in that mercedes behind him. but it would probably just poop on my car. scoop of water and down the drain.
I must say, however, props to the elephant for staying in his lane. I wonder if you are a Cambodian animal how big you have to be to be able to travel via road, sans vehicle. I wonder if certain animals are simply too small, for example, a monkey. Personally, I would make the cutoff at a llama sized mammal.
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