I was surprised that they served snacks (pastries) and water twice on board - one in Siem Ream and another one in Phnom Penh. It was the same set of snacks though. Good thing I brought a couple of leftover slices of Pizza from the night before.
We had a few minutes stop in Kampong Thom Market for snacks.
Some scenes when we passed by Phnom Penh
Saw this scene when our bus was about to cross the river. This is a common scene everywhere and you can really feel the country is struggling against poverty.
Cattles crossing the street
Short stop-over at Taleong Restaurant for snacks by mid-afternoon
It was already late in the afternoon when we arrived at the immigration border in Bavet, Svay Rieng, Cambodia. It took us a bit longer (around 45 minutes to an hour) to get cleared because there were more people in our bus this time.
Crossing the border
By the time we arrived in the immigration border of Moc Bai, Tay Ninh Province, Vietnam, it was almost dark. Here it took us another hour to get in.
Bavet border at sunset. A lovely scene from afar.
On the way back to the bus terminal in Pham Ngu Lao street, we passed by a lot of clothing shops.
Upon arrival in the bus terminal, I immediately walked to my hotel (which is just a couple of blocks away), checked in and left for dinner. For about 20 USD per night, this is how my room looks like.
Dinner time, I was so hungry because I only ate pastries that were served in the bus and didn't dare buy food on the stopovers. I went out to eat at Huong Vy Restaurant.
I had an order of a sliced beef dish and a sauteed fish. I like it when they serve their food in a clay pot, the food remains hot and sizzling and (psychologically) tastier.
