Cambodia-Laos-Malaysia trip travels 4 - a Phnom Penh Article _.

From Kuala Lumpur to Phnom Penh aircraft took two and a half hours, Kuala Lumpur and Beijing time no jet lag, but Phnom Penh one hour earlier, so that you feel has earned a one-hour time, very interesting, but came back very bad mood. Asia or, as always, nothing will be sent, and the plane bought drinks very expensive Lipton milk tea, instant to 5 Ma bi. Of course, Ninja, thirsty can't buy. Soon landed, seen from an airplane and nothing high building, but the days and the sea is blue. The aircraft followed the crowd walked into the Hall to see applications for landing check window, first add the form, attach photos, and then the Passport together hand in waiting for the OK. But before the visa officer to the tip of a very serious, do not give 1 knife is not for you, but our attitude was very strong, has refused to pay much better now, I haven't touched the tip. Visa from another window out of hand when 20 knife. Then to GATT, and generally ask Pana, stay a few days or something, but even if you do not understand English and no one will give you a two chapters cover can go. Out of the airport, see scattered taxi and a large number of Michelle (Michelle is a Southeast Asian specialties, a motorcycle after dragging a shed, rain Sun are afraid, when taxi available, in fact, quite comfortable) because homework, warned never find cars at the airport, the price is much higher, so two people carrying large packages, go to the road. For the town's concept of distance, Raiders most people choose a taxi, to seven, eight, we thought about it and think Michelle 2 knife is almost the same. From the airport to come out of the way there are people making ask to stop the car, but when we shout out 2 knife price everyone was silent. Daan decided to not increase, so go on, until a small motorcycle, the young boy is willing to go to royalpalace 2 knife. I was dumbfounded, a giant small motorcycles, small pedal, we have two great package. I didn't expect Daan said: OK. Thus, Daan package in the pedals, he sat in the driver behind, I hung in parking spaces, also carrying a large bag, feeling that car back directly to the center of gravity. In this way all the way up to the urban area, which lasted 40 minutes. The speed is very fast. Ways of living area, a large, catch up with time out, a slice of a slice of the motorcycle, the shuttle during, not some sat Michelle Westerners from our side through. It was magical. This is in the car to photograph, we base the State, but also more than two large packages. Most of the Doodle and motorcycle drivers are some English, but they can not read the map, so you know you're going before you'd better not go ask them, because most likely wrong destination. Just like us. Target royalpalace, last is placed in a little Park, the actually turning back that a driver who had 2 knife, goes beyond our imagination of distance would also like to give him 1 knife, this directly to leave. Later discovered that this is a feature of Cambodia, regardless of the bus that much money, they will come back when you get off, but the solution is simple, gave the go directly to the future, they will never happen. However note that we said good price on a car. And you want your psychological price, do not cares how much his asking price, did not directly, also do go, everyone will call you back. Get off after going a few steps you can see the famous Mekong River, it is said that just rain that was hanging from the Rainbow in the sky, although not the destination, or couldn't stop throwing a pass. In fact, we do not want to visit the Royal Palace, just heard that there are more guesthouse, but due to the wrong place, looked at the map, there are far, day fast black, found a toot 1 knife into the car, to the Palace direction. N all the way along the river's beauty store, eyes of a Westerner, a look at the giant expensive, ignored until the 139 Street feel like the thing to see local market, and have the driver to stop. We are looking for a House of standards: double room, bathroom, air conditioning, hot water, clean. Not in the River Road, not into the look of your shop, the name of the hotel **, will be ignored because the same facilities, called hotel will be more expensive than called guesthouse. In this way we have found a home River not far from the guesthouse, the shopkeeper is a middle-aged man uncle, very good, not like other people have gone back to Cambodia to see the room, not good, but based on the night, fairly clean, price 15, cut into 12 knives, pay for it. Uncle gave us a big map, for the second day of helps put the package to go. First I got a lot of the kiosk for 20 knife, receive 80000 + real. Phnom Penh General places can use dollars, but shops and local shops sometimes need real, less than 1 knife can be real. In the place of money also saw shop put up Korean element, a magic, wonder how the exchange rate. Way of a local market stall selling something, basic is a bit like eating, 70, 80 's, China's urban-level. Nothing too special. But the road and the sunset is very beautiful. Our goal is the old market (oldmarket), night has many shops are closed, but the hotel business is booming, go round, we decided to get a feel for the local restaurant. (All Westerners in the Mekong River side restaurant or bar atmosphere with Shanghai Mosha difference) find a family atmosphere good shops, admission. A young boy greeted us, speak very good English, it is estimated that the old version of the son, and do it quick. But we are told there is no menu, had to watch other people's food on the table with the same point. This allows us to eat very upset, because you do not know how to eat, do not know the price. Dishes, a plate of the beef (half roast half examination), a dish of vegetables (raw)A few spare seasoning, (spices are also acid and spicy, pungent, also forwards as blue ling, lest you think that not enough acid) we have a French-style bread (there and important staple foods cooked rice in parallel), and 3 bottles of Angkor beer, beer is compulsory Daan, go get drunk. Later discovered that they only sell beef, wild herbs and spices are attached with gifts, like point barbecue sent like lettuce. Beef taste was OK, but vegetables are very strange, the taste is very exciting, even my this years not fussy are a bit mad, let alone the Super pick Daan. Highlights are the bread is delicious, ultra-Q, than many of the big stores in Shanghai are delicious. Finally we point two beef alone, 3 bottles of beer, a bread, a total of 52000 real, almost RMB87. Sigh, the local people's consumption level also. After going to the riverside walk in a circle, see local couples sit on the couch, and also almost the Huangpu River. Go to the supermarket to buy water, beer and snacks, because the local water quality is very poor, so be sure to drink bottled water, good water prices in supermarkets is not expensive, and internally almost. The second NAP to naturally wake up in the sky, we don't like to travel to the tired themselves, do not go to the famous but he dare not places of interest. We chose the afternoon trip toward the Siem Reap, because the original reservation from Siem Reap to Laos Luang Prabang-airfares, 19 not voting, 18, was not the plane, so we had to lead to 17. In this way can only stay in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap a day for three days, after all, Angkor is play. The booking of mistakes actually extremely wise choice, because more than Cambodia Laos even more attractive. From Phnom Penh to Siem Reap can take the bus or boat, but we ship it is vetoed, because the situation is very bad, nothing to see, a long time and your costs, it is without merit. Opposite the bus was very much, and convenient. Almost all of the hotel and guesthouse can booking, but once again, recommended by Daan, we abandoned the reputation of Mae public line, choose the one calling ACR's coach, Korea is the boss, so ask directly on the phone to the pick-up, to keep package free of charge. Call Michelle go to the station, buy a ticket for 2 pm, save the package, look at the time there are more than three hours. The station is a complex place, many cars and a lot of shops in a roadside shop, saw a package completed Gift Pack, even slippers and pesticides are in it, it is amazing: from the station it out or go to the National Museum, the Palace tickets to 6.25 knife/per person, plus we dare not interested. Museum of architecture is very pretty, but it is very simple, even tickets to 3 knife, it also cannot take pictures. Subsequently prove to Angkor, these places can be ignored. So this is a bit of money, not saying with Daan, 3 bottles of beer. Beer in that price is not cheap, supermarket big bottle 2 knife. The Museum building was commendable, but do not need tickets can take. After finding out it's still early, other attractions we do not have much interest, think of the way from the airport to pass by the University of Phnom Penh, where is the best University in Cambodia, the two men hit it, decided to go exploring. Or call the doodle, 1 knife opened the NNN is a bit far, I'm sorry, did not give money. The road to see a super s eye pink doodle, looks like Cambodian people think Pink is the most fashionable, all pretty MM like pink, however and this city is a little ride. The University of Phnom Penh, most students haven't class, enter the campus, it is not a teaching building, a library is full, the edge of the Technical University and the University of foreign studies relative Kerrigan, but we are still keen on universities. Go in a circle, find a school in the small hotel, note that the hotel is not a canteen, most of the students went home for dinner, and everybody riding motorbikes, the car park Super big, and helmets are hanging in the car, very safe, this is much more than the country strong, home far students generally take meal, sit on the couch eating immediately went to the library. It seems that no student goes with my university life as decadent. Into a small hotel, point two meals and two cups chilled fresh squeezed juice, rice and sugarcane are very general, the volume small, did not eat, but it was super Sugarcane juice delicious Ah. The waiter did not speak English, began to feel the edge of the table for two students, but their English is very bad, compared to Angkor Wat in chasing ass kid behind things sold far, sure enough, or has acquired human life. The good news is that we bring a calculator, throughout the journey are row Vilanculos, appeared solve ~ after dinner we sat on the bench for the rest a bit, stop by the uncle of snacks, bought a bag of rice crust, Riel 1000 (more like 1 block), taste good, great variety, uncle asked me to try to eat, eat a half-day chose a, uncle of business is good, but looks like they like dessert. From the University of Phnom Penh, time running out, that two beeps to the station direction, but we made a big mistake, because that is not clear what the station and had to give drivers at the map, we forgot that he can't read map it. .. So go the wrong way, when we discover a mistake later, Daan start step by step command, go N more long, has finally arrived and said good 1 knife, but look at that guy urgent full head sweat, finally gave 2 knife. Thus leaving Phnom Penh, in fact, want to see all have seen. The entire city no tall buildings, the best is the Intercontinental Hotel, (our company support OH ~) will look like 30 layers, but the 5-star service is good. Other buildings but 4, 5-layer. The overall life of the people of Cambodia is quite difficult, the average income is low, and of course there are some rich people, who are on the way several times to see Benz, but go to Siem Reap is found, if not of Angkor in Cambodia, then nothing. Get on the bus from Phnom Penh, only to find basic nothing. Condition is very good, a row of only three seats, lying sleeping are no problem, ticket only 8 knives, need high speed 5 hours,Or a value. This particular journey, is the entire tour of the most beautiful, apart from the condition, and the scenery all the way. Road repair, estimate is for viewing from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap Angkor, foreigners are asphalted road, street, also no lack of tropical plants, beautiful mountains and rivers. The roads are still going through the most beautiful sunset, even beyond the later famous mountain nesbakken and SEPR mountain sunset. But before the arrival of a unpleasant episode, Siem Reap city, 3 km of the place, the driver to stop the car no longer walk, you will need to go for Michelle, course at their own expense. But as far as we know the car is open to the city, at a glance to know are the drivers and the local painter's trick, Daan threatened we call boss, then pulled out a cell phone, Korean advantages in Cambodia will be demonstrated, all the way to open up the phone asking after they continue to drive. Although we won, or mobile international roaming calls is that I love dearly. So from 2: 00 pm to 7: 00 in the evening, we arrived at Siem Reap city. Please look forward to the next, West of Siem Reap