There is a large break in the school year here for Khmer New Year. The actual New Year is from April 13-15, but the days off are a bit wider. My classes stopped around the last week of March and will possibly resume the last week of April. Many volunteers take this time to go on vacation. This year a friend and I went to Bangkok, Thailand, a place I had only previously been for medical or short-term (one day) reasons. I looked forward to shopping for things I could not find in Cambodia, (shoes and clothes over size 0), eating western food (McDonald's!!!), going to movies, and getting a massage.
We went for 5 nights, two days travel. For some reason I thought the $25 bus fare would be better than the $200 airfare. I was wrong. It was about 14 hours from Phnom Penh to Bangkok (capital of Cambodia to capital of Thailand). The way there was not so bad. They basically drop you at the border and leave you to your own devices to find the next connection. The way back was another story.
Two days prior to leaving I ate something strange and had food poisoning until about the second day of the trip. That bus ride was no bueno, att la-aw, not good. There is not much to tell other than I got the rest I needed, shopped more than I should have, and saw a different side to Bangkok than I have before.
Now back to reality (work)!
Lauren at dinner
Traditional Dancer
River View
3 comments:
Are you my teacher? Im looking for billy
Nevermind! Do you know my teacher? his name is Billy Mcdonald like ronald
yes so you need his e-mail?
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