Border Crossing and Chau Doc

Shortly before we arrived at the border checkpoint, we nosed our boat right up to a small V in the shoreline, and a guy jumped on board. His name was Kim. He was our guide for the process of crossing the border and heading to Chau Doc in Vietnam. While our boat pilot didn't speak to us at all, Kim was a chatterbox. And, everything was funny to Kim; everything was really funny--except the rules for getting through the border.

After he came aboard, we floated downriver a little ways to the Cambodian exit checkpoint. We went ashore there, and had to walk through a tiny group of buildings to a window, with no glass but just bars and behind which sat a man in a uniform. Other uniformed Cambodian military types were around. Not too big a deal, but it's one of those places that reminds you of what type of government you're dealing with.

So, we handed our passports through the window for a very close inspection. You got the sense that he was really studying them well, and because Jeff, John and I did the e-visa for Cambodia, we were a little on edge about it. There were some stories on the internet about fake visas, etc.

Well, this is it for now, I have to go eat and today we do a tour of Saigon and Cu Chi Tunnels. Tonight I'll finish this story.

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