Things

Thing number one:

Yesterday we were driving with the Koreans and found ourselves going the wrong way on a one way street and we were stopped by the police.

um, this is scarry, there's a guy outside screaming that he's going to kill someone. like, really screaming...

anyway... yikes.

So, he ended up paying the police some random amount of money (I think the police just make up some amount and make people pay it) and then he continued the wrong way on the one way street. We're living in bizarr-o world.

Thing number two:

When we were coming back from a trip in Vietnam to HaLong Bay, the 'drivers announcer' turned around and said to us "No laugh smiling!!!" Apparently we were being far too joyous.


so... anyway...

about today..
Daina and Kris were both sick and we all ended up waking up pretty late (and by we all, I mean Stuart, Daina, and Kris...) I had already read a big chunk of my book, gave myself a hair cut, showered, and looked up stuff about the Khmer Rouge online...

Daina, Kris, and Stu were really out of it, but I was rarring to go and happy as a clam at high tide! We ended up going to some pizza place for 'breakfast'. Most of the food here in Cambodia is western... or Korean (yum yum!)

After lunch we hit up the supermarket when it suddenly started raining BUCKETS.

Stu and I waited it out in a bookstore reading hilarious books.

The afternoon was spent finding a cheaper guest house (our first night was spent in a nice hotel) and we successfully found a $5 a night, no air con, very decent place (but it's a COOKER!)
The biggest draw is there are two of the most adorable puppies I've ever seen prancing around the semi-outdoor reception area at all times. Even if the place was the worst, I'd be sold!

For the rest of the afternoon we puttered around town and in the evening went to Mama Restaurant for some delicious Cambodian cuisine. some kind of fish.. can't remember what it was called, but it was awesome!

Kris stayed home because he had a high fever, but Daina, Stu and I had a long, great visit talking about all sorts of stuff back home.

Some frenchie told us to "speak more slowly", but he meant quietly and we got offended and left, and that was that!

Tomorrow (as recommended by James) we will be waking at the crack of dawn and going to Olympic Stadium to see what the locals do for morning exercise (apparently it's quite a sight).

Thoughts on Cambodia day 1:

Cambodia totally rocks. Love the energy, love the people, love the tuk tuk's!

ONE THING to note: Cambodia's really expensive! (minus the guesthouse which is the cheapest we've stayed in). The grocery store basically had the same prices we would see back home... it's bizarre!

Another thing: There are a lot of whiteys here! That was a surprise! And it's like, families with little kids... do they live here? Who knows!


There are also a lot of adorable dogs.

Fin.