unbeliveable

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We have just arrived in Cambodia, as soon as we departed from Thailand through passport customs it was a completely different story all together, we walked a hundred yards or so and the whole status of the place changed, there were children as young as four begging in the street bare footed and dirty some people were behind what looked like a prison feeding their hands through the bars for money as we walked by, I just couldn’t look. I could smell the worst smells rotten eggs and a lot worse. People wearing raggy clothes pulled carts of goods such as vegetables to exchange backwards and forwards across the border through parallel gates, they were like cattle at market. The streets poor and dirty tattered market stalls and small children hanging around carrying bin liners wearing dirty pokamon t-shirts and no shoes. I had a photo taken with one little boy i gave him 20baht for it that is around 30p, he was so grateful.
We got on the bus, a very old broken seated vehicle holes underneath the lino floor, the roads are of a off road pot hole quality just sand and dirt no tarmac, the ventilation has broken on the bus so its quite warm, we begin our five hour bus ride absorbing every bump and hole in the road getting thrown feet in the air over the large ones! Cars overtaking coming head on towards us, agh! The vehicle in Cambodia do not have mirrors so to warn other drivers of their presence they beep the horn, this got really annoying. I was prepared to crash at any moment it was so unsafe but luckily were still here and ok just have bad backs.
Still on the bus its getting dark the very poor houses at the edge of the road consisted of wood and corrugated iron, I could see that there were only a few places with an electric light the rest were glowing from fires alight or just in darkness. We arrive at Siam reap.

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Photos

cambodia
Here are the carts they use to transport goods

cambodia
here was a large poster displayed in the street

Cambodia when we arrived
Here you can see the Casino in the background, but poverty surrounds the building outside,

Cambodian baby girl
Little baby Played with sharp rusty wire so i gave her my bangles and a Piglet that A bought me, she loved it,

Cramped big time
Don't really have room to breathe, here goes a 6 hour road journey on the worst roads ever!!!!

Comments

[Steph]

wow
Sounds amazing babe, keep updating, want the whole story. Have the time of ur life!! xxx

[Orion]

Howdy from Pickering
Hi Cherie, Wow, what an amazing trip you must be having. Say hi to the men for me. I wish I were there enjoying all that exciting food! Take care friends, ~Orion

[Dann aka SPYK]

WOW
Wow - no kidding, sounds like a bad start, but im sure u'll have fun!! xx

[Sue Bonello]

Good to hear from you
Cherie Thank you for sharing your journey with me. At times I believe it will be traumatic and at others exhilarating for you, but I am sure that you will be enriched by the experience love to you and Sam Take care and be careful Sue B xx

[Libby]

Hi from Ryedale
Hi guys - I am so enjoying your blog - excellent pieces of writing and I feel as though I am having the experience alongside you. Really missing you but glad you are having so many weird and wonderful experiences Stay safe Love Libby

[Dean and Suzie]

Hi From Cairns
Hiya Guys, great to hear your travelblogs, sounds fab, keep 'em coming!. We've got our new apartment, so spare room here for you when you get to the Barrier Reef! Its very hot here at the mo, we stink! Take Care love Suzie and Dean xx

[Emma J]

Hi Cherie It sounds amazing! Reading your blogs remind me of the warm hug you get when you step of a plane abroad. Its nice coz its gona be a while till I feel that again!! My bump is getting bigger and the baby kicks like crazy, especially when it gets to 5am!!!!!!. Hope you all are having a wonderefull time. Say Hi to Sam for me. Take Care. Love Emma