I'm honestly starting to think that no matter how uncomfortable it has the potential to be, I will never be able to give up bus travel in other countries - weird, I know, but I'm an addict. I think it's because it lets me see so much life that I'd otherwise miss out on. Of course, if you can give me an air-conditioned bus with a reclining seat then so much the better, but still; on this trip it's let me see so much that I strongly suspect it will be a permanent feature in any future travel plans. Roadtrip!
I'm currently in the Pearl of Asia, Phnom Pehn and during my six hours on the bus here I saw tiny villages and bigger cities, old men getting around on oxcarts, and whole families getting around on one motorbike (bringing back fond memories of India!). I noticed that all of the rural houses in Cambodia are built on stilts, saw little children running after bicycles, and families getting on with their daily work and trying to escape the heat.
The city here is more developed than I thought it would be, with some impressive old monuments and beautifully aged old French-style buildings all over the place. There are people all over the public parks playing badminton and volleyball, cooking food on the streets and spending time en familie - the rain has quelled the heat, making everyone spill onto the streets to enjoy the gray skies! Tomorrow is likely to be a very heavy day, as we're going to the Genocide museum and the Killing Fields, however for tonight I have a load of friends from London living here so I'm off to enjoy a long dinner and night out!
I'm currently in the Pearl of Asia, Phnom Pehn and during my six hours on the bus here I saw tiny villages and bigger cities, old men getting around on oxcarts, and whole families getting around on one motorbike (bringing back fond memories of India!). I noticed that all of the rural houses in Cambodia are built on stilts, saw little children running after bicycles, and families getting on with their daily work and trying to escape the heat.
The city here is more developed than I thought it would be, with some impressive old monuments and beautifully aged old French-style buildings all over the place. There are people all over the public parks playing badminton and volleyball, cooking food on the streets and spending time en familie - the rain has quelled the heat, making everyone spill onto the streets to enjoy the gray skies! Tomorrow is likely to be a very heavy day, as we're going to the Genocide museum and the Killing Fields, however for tonight I have a load of friends from London living here so I'm off to enjoy a long dinner and night out!
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