transport update

M and i caught a 5 hour bus from Siem Riep to Phnom Penh today and my key learning was that there is one crucial exception to the "biggest vehicle on the road wins" rule - livestock trumps a bus.  our bus, which would not deviate or slow for any lesser vehicle, repeatedly applied the emergency brakes while cattle wandered across the highway.  Also, we saw the aftermath of our first serious traffic accident.  An ugly scene. 

The bus, although hot and uncomfortable, was good in many ways.  The passenger mix was about 2/3 local, 1/3 tourist and it gave us a good chance to observe and interact with locals in a way that did not involve requests for payment.  A good change and sharing fruit with the people sitting around us was nice.