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Woke up at 11.30 and realise we missed the 5.55 train! We thought it was an evening train! Great, absolutely fan smegging tastic. We have to leave the country today before 8pm as our visa runs out and they might hunt us down and chop our hands off!
Looked and there was another train at 1 but its no recommended and its cutting it short as the boarder closes at 8 and it get there at 6 but all trains run late.
Decided to risk it, got ready and packed and went to the travel agent to get our money back for the plankton tour we didn't do in Ko Phi Phi. Then got a tuktuk to the station.
Got the train at 1.05 was to most hectic thing ever! You don't get seat numbers on this one but the review said there will be lots of seats, the platform was so full so we thought it would be a huge train. It was 3 carriages. The doors to the train opened before the train had stopped and everyone crammed onto it! Was insane couldn't even breath! Everyone lost there shoes and tiny old lady's were thrown to the side to get out of the way. Everyone wanted a seat on the 6 hour long train!
We managed to get a side seat and stayed sat down with our rucksacks on our knees as if we had moved someone would have stolen the seat. The train was crammed, so many people were stood up even elderly lady's, in the uk we would have let her sit down but if we moved to let her sit down someone else would have say there first.
The train was late getting in as we expected, got to Aranyaprathet at 6.30. Got a tuktuk and told him to take us straight to the boarder as they take you to fake boarders most of the time. Sure enough we got taken to a fake one. He told us to get out and we didn't move, all the staff at the fake one tried to get us off the tuktuk but we still didn't move. Then they all started laughing and he drove us to the real one. Yeah, I found it hilarious as well. Clearly. Idiot. Gave him 80 baht and a free evil look.
Went to the Thailand boarder and left, just in time! We had about an hour left in the country until we were there illegally! Why do we leave everything till last minute! Oh by the way they wouldn't have done anything you just get charged 500 baht (£10) per extra day.
Officially in Cambodia!!! Crazy baby!! It cost us 800 baht (£16) for a 30 day visa but then they took an extra 100 baht each from us as we didn't have pictures so they would have to take them! :( cheeky!
Went to another place to fill in more details, get an entering card and get photos done. We were supposed to get our fingerprints done as well but it didn't happen!
A guy arranged for us to share taxi to
Siem Reap with two Americans! They were really nice and for the 2 and a half hour taxi ride we shared travelling stories all the way! The taxi cost 1000 baht each £20 so not that great but still ok!
Once in Siem Reap the taxi stopped at a tuktuk stand and we got a tuktuk to some guest houses we had to choose from. It was a free ride as it is included in the cost of the taxi. The driver got really angry at us and I didn't like it so at a traffic light we just got off. Which made him even angrier as he would have got commission from the guest house we chose. Oh well take a chill pill!
Walked down the street and found a guest house called Angkor Thom and stayed there!
The currency in Cambodia is Riel, but no where uses it and everything is in American dollars! It cost 7 dollars for a night (£4.50) between us.
Wanted to go for something to eat so we had to get a tuktuk to the old market and tell him to wait while we drew out money from the cash machine (which only dispensed dollars) and change it at a restaurant!
We had a pizza at the restaurant and asked the nice waitress about where to go ect. We want to move guest houses to one in the old market tomorrow as its livelier!
Everywhere gives you change in Riel, baht and dollars! We are dealing with 3 currency's! My currency exchange app is working over time!!
Went for a walk but nothing was open! Its a bank holiday here today. A little girl ran up to us with what looked like a dead baby in her arms but I think it was just a little bit drugged. She was begging! This is a new trick never seen it before! Nice try! Now get that baby to Angelina and Brad!
Got on a tuktuk back over the bridge to our guest house and stayed outside with some German girls we met who were staying there!
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