I have met some friends so now I won't be abandoned alone. They are property of Mekong bus lines and were given to Barbara on the two legs of her journey through Cambodia. Water bottle #9 was obtained on the leg from Ho Chi Minh to Phenom Penn and #10 came along for the ride to Siem Reap, Cambodia. Right now we are all staying in the most beautiful hotel ever named HNK. We are surrounded by carved wood on the walls and ceiling. You must see this hotel if ever you have the chance. It's one of the expensive hotels in Siem Reap, our friend Lila is here also and her hotel is only $9. Most of the hotels also include a free ride to or from the airport or bus station in their price. We opted for a ride back to the airport from the hotel. For our ride to the hotel, we caught a Tuk-tuk. I was warned to carry some Cambodian money called rials, but since the money is not allowed out of the country, it is very difficult to obtain. When I informed the tuk-tuk driver I did not have rials, he let me pay in US dollars. Later, when I hit up the ATM, the cash came out in US dollars. You may be surprised that US dollars is now one of the official currencies in Cambodia. The riels don't have much value and are used mostly for increments less than one US dollar.
All the drivers offers us tourists, for a price of $9 a day to fetch us and take us to the tourist spots.
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