Cambodian money is called riel and is not worth much these days. 4000 riel is about 1 US dollar. It was a bit difficult transitioning back to dollars after spending so much time using Thai baht, and at some times, I had riel, baht, and dollars all in my wallet! When we arrived at the border, we were shuffled through various check points, filling out forms and getting our pictures taken. Later, we took a van into Siem Reap. Along the way, we met two backpackers from California. We chatted with them during the entire 3 hour drive, mostly discussing American foods we were craving. (Chipotle, French fries, and big floppy slices of pizza were among our top choices.) It was about 3:30 when we finally reached Siem Reap. We checked into a hotel which cost us 5 dollars a person per night and included air conditioning, tv, hot water and free breakfast. Then, we took a brief rest before flagging down a tuk-tuk (a cheap open-air taxi dragged by a motorcycle) to take us to Angkor Wat, the famous ruins on the Cambodian national flag. We went with the original goal of scoping out the sunset, but it was too cloudy so we ended up just buying our tickets for the next day’s all day temple tour and getting dropped off at Pub Street, a local backpacker/tourist hot spot which, as you can guess by the name, is lined with bars and shops. We grabbed dinner at a little restaurant where I got a crocodile burger. It was a bit dry but quite tasty. We also found a cupcake stand that had delicious moist cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. I tried red velvet and carrot, both which were absolutely divine. It’s next to impossible to get good cake in Thailand. Exhausted after our long day of travel, we hit the hay early to get a fresh start the next day.