Dave and I found ourselves unimpressed with the drab streets of Saigon, and started planning our trip to Phomn Penh as soon as we found a coffee shop with wifi. Our impression of Saigon, admittedly, was limited to a five mile radius of where the overnight bus dropped us off, but according to our maps we were in a pretty central location. Not the tree-shaded streets that I'd hoped for, but something closer to the dusty strip malls of Trenton. After a bit of searching, we could only find a decent price with Sinh Cafe - a tourist trapping company that offered about $30 for a barely two day trip, including bus to Chau Doc, one night in a hotel, a ferry ride to the Moc Bai, Cambodian border office, and a quick bus ride
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