Travel day to Phnom Penh

Early flight to Bangkok and connecting to Phnom Penh. The 2 hour layover was just enough time with having to clear international security and the 20-minute walk to our gate, BKK is a huge airport. The backpacks have been working great, easy to get around, and no waiting for luggage. Arriving in a new country for the first time is always a bit stressful, hoping you have everything in order with the VISA's, declaration cards, immigration cards, and hoping nothing was missed. All was good, went through, and called a Grab through the app. It was a 45-minute entertaining ride. We have seen things that just didn't make sense, but somehow, the traffic works. It is more chaotic than Thailand, and motorbikes are used for all kinds of utilitarian uses. Checking into our hotel was nice, such a tranquil place, and we overlook one of the pools. After we got settled, we went for a walk and explored the riverfront area. Many cool sights, and we found a street food market that was eye-opening. Everything you could imagine. Frogs, insects, every type of meat, nothing wasted either, just not sure about all the flies on the meat!? English seems to be much more prevalent and clearer here compared to Thailand. We had a nice dinner and back for an early nightLæs mere