Phnom Penh, Cambodia: "Serious Police, Serious Mud, Serious Sights"
Posted July 1, 2002 by adminMy muddy mis-adventure was published in To Cambodia With Love. ThingsAsian Press. 2011. pg 150.
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Dear Family and Friends,
July 1, 2002
The rain is incessant so Jeff and I decided to skip the beach at Ko Chang and go directly to the Cambodian border. I misplaced my passport photos so the border guards ripped me off for a couple of extra dollars for the visa. We spent the night in Koh Kong - a dusty and unappetizing place. Actually the hotel was comfortable and had a lovely garden.
The next day, Jeff and I had a disagreement. He was in a hurry to get to Phnom Penh. I wanted to travel slowly to Sihanoukville. So we compromised. He went his way. I mine.
Now, here's an adventure to remember:
I made a reservation on a mini-bus that was due to pick me up at 8:30. It arrived on time at 9:15. After fifteen minutes on a rutted dirt road we were stopped by the police and abruptly sent back to town to the police station.