Amarin Inn, Bangkok, Day 1

Goodbye Cambodia! For a country we had heard many mixed reviews off, I can honestly say it has been amazing. Every place we have visited we have really liked, and we are sad that our month has come to an end.
It is an early start as we are ferried to a small bus station on the outskirts of Battambang. Here we wait for around quarter of an hour wondering what is going on, before we are picked up. It is a sleeper bus, but no ordinary one. We climb onto what is like a double bed, with curtains concealing our compartment, and plenty of room to stretch out. Just what we need after such an early get up, and before we know it we are at the border.
The border isn't quite as insane as expected, and it is pretty straigtforward to get out passports stamped for 30 days in Thailand, it is a long walk through though and we are delighted when we get into our mini bus for the rest of the journey. A scouse man called Steve sits next to us and gives us some good Thai tips, before we are ferried onto another bus. This one is even more weird then the first, with me and Amy sharing a full area downstairs to ourselves. We can streth out or lie down, and have loads of room to relax for the rest of the journey. Thank God because it has been 10 hours since we arrived at our bus stop!
And so we arrive in Bangkok. As he bus pulls in it is clear to see it is a lot more built up hen anywhere we have previously been to. We get off the bus and have a short walk to the hotel. The room isn't the best, but will do for a night.
As night draws in we go out for a curry (very good) before having a walk round the famous Khao San road. It is packed full of tourists and people trying to flog you everyting from suits, to bugs, to very offensive wristbands that I wouldn't dare writing down here as I know who reads this.
After a beer we head back to the room, exhausted after a long day, and ready to start our journey up North tomorrow.Read more