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Really chilling out in BKK

Tuesday, November 29th, 2005

The long and short of it is I feel decidedly unwell today. I am on my own as Kate left to go to the River Kwai until Friday. Carmel (from Ireland) is still here until tomorrow and we are suppose to meet up tonight for dinner. Today, I dropped off laundry (nice not to have to do it!!!), grabbed lunch, will do a little shopping, and I think I will take the afternoon off:) I have had a headache for the last few days and I really think it is because of the humidity and exhaust here. It will be nice to get to the beach on Saturday. Everything seems fine there so I am still going. We went to the night market last night but the magnetic strip on my debit card seems to have worn out so I had a minor crisis when I could not get any cash out. Fun stuff! It’s all straightened out now, no thanks to the 15 minute call to my credit union. I just transferred funds to my visa and will use that for the remainder of the trip. Stressed me out, though!! Nothing like being away and not being able to get any money!! Anyway, the market was huge-Thais really know how to set up a market and shop!! 🙂

That’s all for now! Just, think 2 weeks from today and I will be back in the USA! Yikes!

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Bangkok touring

Tuesday, November 29th, 2005

Well, today we slept in until about 11AM….Carmel (on the tour from Ireland) called and asked if we wanted to do some sightseeing. We went to lunch and then headed up to Wat Arun (aka Temple of the Dawn); it was across the river so we crossed for $3Baht (FYI $40Baht=$1USD). It was another impressive temple. We walked around for a bit and then headed back to the hotel area. Tonight, we are headed to the Patpong Market (which apparently leaves a lot to be desired) and we were told by some random teacher, Sonny, that today is a holiday and there are suppose to be fireworks tonight. Tomorrow, Kate is off to the River Kwai until Friday so I will probably just get a massage and relax (rough life, I know). I am still trying to get a straight answer about Koh Samui.
That’s all for now.

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Chilling in Bangkok

Monday, November 28th, 2005
Kate and I made plans to meet up today as she is in BKK until Wednesday. Right now she is crashed illegally in my room..long story but if I can't get out of Bangkok, don't blame me:) Today, we TRIED ... [Continue reading this entry]

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Wat in Bangkok?

Monday, November 28th, 2005
Well, in Asia "wats" are temples and that was an attempt at a joke:) Anyway, yesterday (Sunday) the tour officially ended. Kate, Gwen, (both from the UK) and I decided to spend the day seeing some sights. We checked ... [Continue reading this entry]

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The road to Bangkok

Saturday, November 26th, 2005
Left Siem Reap at 7AM yesterday morning for the long ride to Bangkok. It was 4 hours on a VERY bumpy, basic dirt "road". Today was the first day I did not feel 100% and a few other ... [Continue reading this entry]

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Siem Reap Day 3

Friday, November 25th, 2005
So yesterday we saw the Floating Village. It was an interesting experience. Everything-houses, schools, churches,"stores"- are either on boats or on floating planks. Apparently, 30,000 people live on the Tonle Sap River. It is a very poor area, ... [Continue reading this entry]

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Angkor Wat

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005
This morning, we arrive at ANGKOR WAT at 5AM. This temple was constructe in the early-mid 12th century. It was a massive pyramid and is about 65 meters off the ground. It is surrounded by a moat. ... [Continue reading this entry]

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Siem Reap

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005
Today we flew from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap. It was about a 35 minute flight. Once we arrived, we checked into another awesome hotel and went straight out to see some of the temples. So far, we have ... [Continue reading this entry]

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Phnom Penh Day 2

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005
Today was slightly sad and depressing. We spent the morning at the Toul Sleng Genocide Museum, which is a former school that served as a Khmer Rouge torture center. This was pretty heavy. The rooms had a ... [Continue reading this entry]

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Heading into Cambodia

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005
So how many people can say they did a border crossing by boat?? It was pretty sweet. We went from Chau Doc to Phnom Penh. It took about 4 hours up the Mekong River. The border is ... [Continue reading this entry]

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