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April 26, 2005BlogI haven't felt much like writing lately and I don't think I've done a very good job of it either. Sorry about that. Hope I haven't bored you. I am currently in super mellow relax mode and not really doing...Read this update Where'd I Go?I'm in a place called Pai in Thailand. It is a small mountain town that has been invaded by new age westerners and turned into a relaxing hamlet. It is remarkably like Santa Cruz. It is the type of place...Read this update Cambodian New YearI spent the Cambodian New Year in Kompot, a small town in the south of Cambodia. Pretty much everything is closed during the holiday so you have to make your own fun. My fun involved lots of water and a...Read this update April 24, 2005Jews in ThailandI went to a Chabad Passover Sedar last night. There were over 200 people there and most were Israeli. I combed the room listening to hear if there were any English speakers but I didn't find any so I settled...Read this update CambodiaFor fear that I will never get around to writing in detail, I am going to just say a few words about my last days in Cambodia. 1. On the bus trip down I was sitting next to a woman...Read this update April 23, 2005What Was I Thinking?I left Cambodia today after 16 days. I loved Cambodia. I don't know why I left. Actually, that isn't true. I do. There were a variety of reasons: 1. Fear: still recovering from feeling bad and didn't want to risk...Read this update April 20, 2005Beach TimeI'm at the beach. Literally. Right Now. I can see the ocean and hear the waves. I'm a few steps from sand. I've become quite accustomed to beach life. I especially like it at night. I feel somewhat guilty rubbing...Read this update April 15, 2005Happy New Year!It is New Year in Cambodia and Thailand. I tried to get to Thailand for the water festival. They throw water and talcum powder at each other. My kind of holiday! It seemed like it would be impossible to get...Read this update Small WorldYesterday I was in the Internet place sending an email to a friend because I was feeling down. Really down. The lowest low of my trip. It was induced by feeling like I didn't fit in with the group I...Read this update April 14, 2005Cambodia- I went here; I did thisTues, Apr 5- Silver Pagoda with Jamie, Liz, Simon. Social night Wed, Apr 6- S-21 and Killing Fields with same crew- very late night Thurs, Apr 7- do a whole lot of nothing, quiz night at Lazy Gecko Fri, Apr...Read this update 3 Months Away, 1 Month to GoWell, today is April 13 in Cambodia and I am due to fly home on May 13. It is weird to know that I only have one month left on my trip. It is a lot of time, but since...Read this update April 13, 2005Change of PlansI had said that I was going to go to Thailand for the water festival but I realized that it would've been very difficult to get around once I got there becaues so many Thais travel during the time. Without...Read this update Angkor WOW!I spent the last three days visiting the temples of Angkor Wat. They are truly impressive and spectacular. I actully got up at 4:30 AM three days in a row so that I could catch the sunset and beat the...Read this update Goodbye Beloved Disco WatchI lost my watch at Angkor Wat. I had it strapped to my bag because it was too hot to wear it. I am very sad. I had really grown to love it. I also no longer have an alarm....Read this update My Latest AilmentOn my last night in Phenom Phen, I couldn't really fall asleep because my face hurt. When I woke up, I discovered that I had a bit of a rash. It was only on the left side of my face....Read this update Land MinesDue to decades of war, Cambodia is one of the most land mined countries in the world. I visited the land mine museum in Siem Reap. It was founded by a former land mine layer who became a land mine...Read this update Phenom PhenI spent about 3 days in Phenom Phen and I really liked it. It was much more modern and clean then I had expected. I think it is actually the nicest big city I have been too in SE Asia....Read this update Goodbye VietnamI finished out my time in Vietnam with a trip down the Mekong River. As our boat passed the kids on shore waved. I have really grown to love being waved at by little kids. These kids really took their...Read this update MotorbikeI often write about the motorbikes in SE Asia. The other day I was a family of 6 on a motorbike. Dad was driving with a kid in a little chair attachment they have in frong of the steering. There...Read this update April 05, 2005Decisions, DecisionsSo it seems that I gave myselft 4 months for an itinerary that will take a little over three. So now the question is where should I go next? Before I even make that decision, I need to decide when...Read this update New CountryI arrived in Cambodia yesterday. It is much different then I had expected. Everyone told me it was a big dust bowl but the landscape I saw was lush with brush and tropical trees. I also saw fields dotted with...Read this update Odd Thing to SeeI am in an Internet cafe that has a TV on. There was just an ad for "Fine" cigarettes. It showed this guy taking care of business and being the toast of the town while this really corny jingle played....Read this update Mr. PhilMr. Phil, as his Vietnamese friends call him, is an American Vietnam Vet who volunteered to enilist in 1964 because he believed it was the right thing to do. He was an orphan who struck me as a somewhat naive...Read this update Cu Chi TunnelsDuring the Vietnam war the Viet Cong used a 200 KM long network of underground tunnels to combat the Southern Vietnamese and America. My visit to these tunnels was really facinating. Here is what I learned . . ....Read this update Interesting FactsAccording to my guide at the Cu Chi (sp?) tunnels, here are some interesting facts about Vietnam: 75% of the population was born after 1975 80% are under the age of 35 Vietnam is the #1 exporter of rubber, #2...Read this update Injured in 'NamSomeone burned me with a cigarette on my left bicep. Some smokers are just so inconsiderate. I also got a really big wound that is taking forever to heal on my left elbow/forearm. Right where you rest your arm if...Read this update April 02, 2005SaigonI've spent the last few days in Saigon. There doesn't seem to be any sign of the Saigon that is painted in movies. It is a pretty run down place, but it has a good energy. I went to the...Read this update Today I Was SavedMy Savior was a man in his late forty's with big glasses and big ears. He carried a cane and wore a blue and white checked outfit. When he asked where I was from, I told him. Then he blessed...Read this update |
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