Cambodia - A country that has proven to be frustrating, depressing, beautiful and inspiring. We left Bangkok and headed east via bus. After getting our Thailand immigration details taken care of, and having a swim in the office’s complimentary pool, we made our way to the Cambodian border. Without much trouble we acquired our Visas, got through “security” and entered the Kingdom of Cambodia. I quickly felt unease, though I’m not sure why, most likely because I was in a country about which I’ve only heard bad things. After a taking a walk through the welcoming arches, I became calmer and started to take in my surroundings. Oddly enough most of what I saw was a cluster of big fancy casinos. Gambling being illegal in Thailand, it’s apparently quite an activity to jump borders and throw
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