A long bus ride again to get us to Battambang (the ending pronounced bong!) We purchased a fresh mango and pineapple at the bus station for the journey. The bus left only a few minutes later than scheduled and was fairly empty. Along the way we stopped a few times for breaks at the Cambodian rest rooms but one stop lasted rather longer.
Taking a look out of the window we could see a set of spanners lying on the ground, the driver and many passengers staring at the wheel. We were not really sure what was wrong but a consensus of opinion says ... we are broken down!
Whatever was broken was fixed and we continued our journey. The little boy in the seat infront was pulling monster faces at us for fun, so we joined in. Christine was the clear winner and wasn't even trying!
The bus driver kept us entertained for the 8 hour journey with some wonderful karaoke dvds,and 2 great kung fu movies starring Jet Lee and Jackie Chan! What more could we ask. Some of the passengers were eating lotus flower seeds which they picked up en route. That is the first time we had seen any in Cambodia and they must be a speciality of an area we passed through.
Found a small local hotel after searching for a while. The first few were full which is unusual in Cambodia. We left our bags and headed out to see what we could find.... In the centre of town we found a local market and the usual local stores. We couldn't resist trying a plate of noodles being served up by a street seller near where we were staying. Really tasty!
Taking a look out of the window we could see a set of spanners lying on the ground, the driver and many passengers staring at the wheel. We were not really sure what was wrong but a consensus of opinion says ... we are broken down!
Whatever was broken was fixed and we continued our journey. The little boy in the seat infront was pulling monster faces at us for fun, so we joined in. Christine was the clear winner and wasn't even trying!
The bus driver kept us entertained for the 8 hour journey with some wonderful karaoke dvds,and 2 great kung fu movies starring Jet Lee and Jackie Chan! What more could we ask. Some of the passengers were eating lotus flower seeds which they picked up en route. That is the first time we had seen any in Cambodia and they must be a speciality of an area we passed through.
Found a small local hotel after searching for a while. The first few were full which is unusual in Cambodia. We left our bags and headed out to see what we could find.... In the centre of town we found a local market and the usual local stores. We couldn't resist trying a plate of noodles being served up by a street seller near where we were staying. Really tasty!
