The Cambodian side was a small shack with a hammock and a desk which housed stamps, a stamp pad and a notebook for our info. After we paid the one dollar (scam? standard exit fee? who knows) and received our stamps it was back in the songtao to the other side. I was again puzzled when we turned around went back the other way? Isn't Laos that way? Then we turned off of the beautiful newly paved road down this horrible windy dirt road. I thought I would be sick and it was only a 20 minute drive. We stopped again to unload cases of soda and such, me being impatient I helped and convinced Eric and Josh to help too. Then off to the border (finally). Then at the Laos side we halted the game of Bachie Ball long enough to get our stamps. This officer wanted 2 dollars? Being a Sunday night at 4:55 I wasn't about to argue. Our Aussie friend refused to pay and the guy actually closed up the desk and went back to his game. Reluctantly agreeing to pay Josh recieved his stamp but not before the man gave a speech about how ultimately he was in control. I guess he is right!