The Flight

So...the flight over started off a bit rocky. I read my boarding pass wrong and thought the boarding time was 23:23, when actually it was 22:23. That explains why I was the last person in the lounge. I heard my name being called for final boarding and took off running! Good thing it was late because no one was around to bump into. The desk attendants were not happy with me as they were already shutting down. She even threatened to not let me on the flight and that I would have to buy a new ticket! Anyhow, I manage to get on board, all the while huffing and puffing like crazy! I don't think my heart rate has been up that high in a very long time. There goes my cardio for the year. Ha. Despite the craziness, I manage to get settled in, watch a movie and get some sleep. I had a two seat row to myself so that was nice.

We arrived in Ho Chi Minh City where the majority of the passengers got off to make connections elsewhere or stay in Vietnam. The rest of us had to get off the plan so they can clean it and then reboard an hour later for PNH. The flight to PNH was only 30 minutes and I arrived to a cloudy night in Cambodia. It was about 6:30 pm and it was pretty dark already. Something I'm not use to since the sun doesn't set until 11 pm these days in Scotland.

Anyhow, upon arriving in PNH, I had to fill out my visa application and arrival card. What I was suppose to do with it, no clue! So, I arrived at customs and gave my visa over. I didn't know how much and I read somewhere it was $20 so gave him that. Only to learn my mom only paid $10! And then he made me sit down and wait, maybe because I didn't give him extra money. After a few minutes I went through the customs clearance and got my stamp. Of course it was for a price. I was asked if I had any spare money to offer and just threw the guy a fiver so i can exit in peace. Shady, I know, but at least I got out without any issues.These guys are probably banking and we really shouldn't be feeding this corruption but of course, we want the easy way out. It's the Cambodian people that have to live with it.

That's my piece for now. My first impression of the city to come, it's midnight here and I am off to bed. G'night.