0630 - Woke up in the early morning in Rach Gia, waiting the free pick up bus to Rach Gia Bus Station. We bought the 7:15am bus ticket to Ha Tien. This bus journey took 2 hours to go to Ha Tien.
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| Milk (VND5.9k each) and Muffins (VND19.5k) that we bought yesterday in the supermarket as breakfast |
0930 - Reached Ha Tien Bus Station. We used the free pick up bus service to the Ha Tien Mekong Travel which we online booked the bus service to Sihanoukville (VND298k/person). As it is involving crossing the border, we don't get scam by the tuk-tuk driver or anyone else. Hence, we took the travel agency bus service. Since the departure time is 1pm, we had plenty of time in this town. We walked around the town, the market and the coast.
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| Ha Tien Market |
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| Had our last Vietnamese Iced coffee milk (VND15k/glass) |
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| Ha Tien Street |
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| Fried snack in the street stall |
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| Ha Tien park near the river |
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| Chicken Porridge, VND25k |
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| Crab Noodle Soup, VND25k. This is very ncie! |
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| Don't know what is the name, VND25k. Have noodle, shrimp, pork ball and vege |
1200 - After having the budget lunch at the street stall, we waited at the travel agency. Although the bus departure time is 1pm, we waited until 1:40pm and the van only came. After 15 minutes drive in the van, we reached the border of Vietnam and Cambodia, we get down the van to stamp the Vietnam departure stamp, then get on the van again. Next, get down again at the Cambodia immigration, we had to filled up the arrival card before get the stamp. We also did the health questionnaire. The officer also asked do we have the vaccination documents. We don't have it and have to pay USD1 for the yellow form. After get on the van, the van continues the journey.
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| Vietnem Border Immigration |
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| Cambodia Border Immigration |
1510 - The van stopped at the Kampot. The lady from the Kampot Tour & Travel told me we had to get off the van and wait to change van as the van to Sihanoukville at 4pm. Hence, I just walked around the town but there is nothing in this town even tough there are many foreigner in this town.
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| The van from Ha tien to Kampot. The air cond is not that cold but van will be hot under the hot day |
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| The stop at the Kampot |
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| River view of Kampot town |
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| Kampot town |
1600 - Get on another van and another driver. The journey continues for 2 hours to the Sihanoukville.
1800 - Near to the Sihanoukville town. The driver asked where is the passengers' hotel. He also offered this ride for USD2/person. I though that this bus service can send us to the hotel as said by the lady in Ha Tien. However, this driver did different thing. Hence, we just sit inside the van as others requested to go to Otres Beach 2 and 1. As our booked guesthouse is near to the Lion roundabout, the bus last stop was near to the Lion roundabout. Since we don't have any internet, we only relied on the MAPS.ME to find this guesthouse called Germes Nonalcohol Artplace. This guesthouse is in a small alley that is no pathed road and street light, Hence, we walked quite carefully with the phone flashlight. When we reached the guesthouse area, we couldn't find any sign of this guesthouse, we asked the local people. After asked the first one, we still unable to find it. Then another local lady approach me see whether she can helped(They are really friendly). After the local lady also asked another local people, we finally found this guesthouse which in a dark building. This building is always off light while the first floor is a cafe which only open in the morning. The owner of this guesthouse is not there and leave a massage on a piece of paper to me for the room number.
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| Double bed room with private bath room, USD11/night |
1900 - After leave the backpack, we went out to find the dinner. The meal here is really more expensive than the Vietnam street food. USD2 can only eat a normal fried rice at the street stall. Then we walked around the town to find any cheap motorbike rental and supermarket for the drinking water.
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| Motorcycle street food stall |
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| Fried rice, USD2 |
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| Rice with egg and sauteed chicken, USD2. We also had a cold coconut from drink stall for only USD0.75 |
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| The landmark of Sihanoukville, Lions gate |
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