April 26, 2005
Cambodian New Year
I 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
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April 24, 2005
Cambodia
For 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
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April 23, 2005
What 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
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April 20, 2005
Beach Time
I'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
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April 15, 2005
Happy 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
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Small World
Yesterday 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
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April 13, 2005
Change of Plans
I 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
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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
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My Latest Ailment
On 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
Posted by Kim G at 07:50 PM |
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Land Mines
Due 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
Posted by Kim G at 07:38 PM |
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Phenom Phen
I 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
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April 05, 2005
New Country
I 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
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Odd Thing to See
I 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
Posted by Kim G at 01:33 PM |
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