Indelible Roots

10/28/2007

I started off the morning with a leisurely breakfast in the restaurant on the first floor of the hotel. After finishing my banana pancake, toast, and o.j., I walked the three blocks to my favorite internet café. There I met Bjorn, a professional traveler if I ever saw one. I actually met Bjorn yesterday when I first went to this internet café and did not expect to see him again. Today we talked a little more and I found out that he works for Leica. He actually has this Leica digital SLR that is supposedly the bee’s knees of cameras and has been traveling throughout South East Asia taking pictures and writing. We exchanged blog information and promised to meet for dinner before he heads off to Laos with his friend later this week.

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New pics are up. I walked all over town and went to three different internet cafes before I found one with a decent enough speed to upload these pics. I’m starving now, so I’m off to find some lunch.

10/26/2007

Wow! Things just are not going to die down and become routine here apparently. Rounds this morning were disturbed by the squealing of pigs next door, just beyond the six foot wall and barbed wire. However, no one else ... [Continue reading this entry]

I passed out last night at 7pm. I tried to stay up longer, but couldn’t. I awoke at 5am and got up at 6. After a few push ups and my first shower without a shower curtain or tub, I ... [Continue reading this entry]

Dr. Jim greets me in the morning in his undies and pot belly. He’s actually quite nice about it, asking me how well I slept and motioning me to eat breakfast with him. The gal from the night before then ... [Continue reading this entry]

It’s 6:58AM local time and the streets are bustling. It’s warm of course and a bit humid with a light breeze and cloudy skies. The sound of kids talking and yelling from the front of the house since 6AM led ... [Continue reading this entry]

Wow! It’s been an eventful four hours. Got into Phnom Penh around 730pm local time. Got down stairs to immigration and started talking English to the officer. He looked at my passport and said “your Khmer. Talk Khmer and ... [Continue reading this entry]

Well so much for my super awesome score on an almost direct flight to Phnom Penh. We left 45 minutes late from Anchorage and for some reason arrived in Taipei Taiwan 2 hours late. So instead of a 1 ... [Continue reading this entry]

It’s 3AM October 22^nd. It’s 23 degrees outside and Ali had just dropped me off an hour ago. Funny that it took me an hour to get through security, even though there appear to be only two flights leaving ... [Continue reading this entry]

I went in for my consultation and vaccinations early this morning. Due to time constraints, I wasn't able to get in with the travel clinic Cindy and Kristin recommended. After a few calls I was directed to two general medicine ... [Continue reading this entry]