So we made it into the land of the Khmer~safe and sound. We almost got in trouble with our taxi guy taking us to a different hotel but I was able to tell him straight; no, I will not get out of the taxi. no I don't wanna try out this hotel, please take us to our hotel *points frantically to map to emphasize desired location*.
But we got to the hotel we wanted and it's hotter than hell here. I'm already missing our beach paradise we had back on Koh Chang in Thailand. No electricity, running water only from 5-6pm, white beach, blue water, beach front bungalow for $3.00/night and some of the most amazing food I've ever tasted; I was in Heaven (my skin on the other hand hates me and is protesting loudly by peeling and itching like mad; tan fail, sunburn win). And we met so many wonderful people while we were there as well!
But I'm looking forward to our adventures here in Cambodia. It's nothing like Thailand and the poverty is visible everywhere we turn. Blind people being pulled along by children begging for money wind their way through the throngs of fat (mostly French) tourists. It's truly a heart wrenching site and I wanna just gather up the children and take them to a better place. But giving them money is useless because more than likely they'll never see it (I might break and give them some food though).
Other than that, we've only been here for about 3 hours and the people are so nice and smile and wave at us all the time (more than in Thailand). It's just so different here than in Japan, i'm having a hard time wrapping it all around my little head. I'm going to have so much to share with you when I get back, my lovely readers. So stay tuned!
Tomorrow we're going on a tuk-tuk tour up into the mountains and we're going to ride on a bamboo train and visit the killing fields.
Now it's shower time
PEACE OUTSIDE
Jamie
But we got to the hotel we wanted and it's hotter than hell here. I'm already missing our beach paradise we had back on Koh Chang in Thailand. No electricity, running water only from 5-6pm, white beach, blue water, beach front bungalow for $3.00/night and some of the most amazing food I've ever tasted; I was in Heaven (my skin on the other hand hates me and is protesting loudly by peeling and itching like mad; tan fail, sunburn win). And we met so many wonderful people while we were there as well!
But I'm looking forward to our adventures here in Cambodia. It's nothing like Thailand and the poverty is visible everywhere we turn. Blind people being pulled along by children begging for money wind their way through the throngs of fat (mostly French) tourists. It's truly a heart wrenching site and I wanna just gather up the children and take them to a better place. But giving them money is useless because more than likely they'll never see it (I might break and give them some food though).
Other than that, we've only been here for about 3 hours and the people are so nice and smile and wave at us all the time (more than in Thailand). It's just so different here than in Japan, i'm having a hard time wrapping it all around my little head. I'm going to have so much to share with you when I get back, my lovely readers. So stay tuned!
Tomorrow we're going on a tuk-tuk tour up into the mountains and we're going to ride on a bamboo train and visit the killing fields.
Now it's shower time
PEACE OUTSIDE
Jamie
1 comment:
Thats my girl! :) Keep your wonderful personality strong! and you will be safe! My darling daughter; you handled the cab driver very well! I a proud of you take no shit from anyone.
Huhs Mommy xoxoxo
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