Cambodian border

Man I do not know what to say about getting to Cambodia. It is really hard to describe. First we did not plan well we just heard it was easy to get here and looking back on it, it was pretty easy. We went to the bus station the night before we wanted to leave to buy our ticket and found out when we got there the town we needed to go to so we where not prepared but we stayed flexible. So we got up the next morning at 5 AM and went to the bus station. We got there an hour early which was good. We took a 4 hour bus ride through east Thailand to the Cambodian border and it was pretty easy no real problems. Then we got off the bus and got on Tuk Tuk that was waiting for us which we knew could take us to the border for 80 baht($2). Then they dropped us off at a travel agent to get our visa which was all good and we bought a ticket to ride in a taxi from the border to Siem Reap where Angkor Wat is. We thought we where Ok then we got to the border it is a crazy crazy place you have to walk accross it through customs. When you cross it into Cambodia you immediately realize you are in a third world country it is instant. The difference is ridiculous. Cambodia is one of the poorest countries in the world and has a the dubious distinction of being the most bombed country in the world and the most heavily land mined. It fought a 25 year civil War from the late 60's-early 90's. It was like night and day. So we got dragged to a place to wait for our car that would take us on. We waited for about an hour and finally got in a car with two random Danish guys who where not very talkative. The road from the border is the worst road that I have ever seen it is half dirt and half paved. The part that is paved has huge potholes the part that is not has never even seen a grader. So we drove 4 hours through some of the poorest areas in the world. It was really depressing. One thing that I thought was interesting was that it was as flat as it is in Kansas. It was the craziest trip that I have ever taken but we got here sage and sound and without too many problems so I guess I cannot complain althought a few times I did fear for my life.