Just a quick note as I wait for my boarding pass to print out...I'm leaving Cambodia (sad!) and am flying to Bangkok this afternoon. There, I'll meet a girl I know (sort of) and we will splurge on a hotel that costs us 300 baht each. Yes, that's a whopping $30. But it's in the right spot and they do laundry right there, same day (oh how badly I need to do laundry!!!) and they have a rooftop pool. Heaven.
Some of you knew about my transportation check list and I thought I would give you an update. So far I have traveled by:
- air plane (dull, I know)
- car (even more dull, although not in Phnom Penh traffic)
- speed boat
- palm tree canoe
- bicycle
- moto
- tuk-tuk
- elephant
- yes, elephant!
Still to go are train (night train if I can swing it) and bus. The bus is kind of dull too, I know, but I'm trying to be thorough. I'll also get a ferry somewhere in there and who knows what else. Maybe someone will give me a piggy-back ride somewhere and I'll be able to write "human"on my list. Yes, having written that, I think that should definitely be on the list. How far would someone have to carry me for it to be considered transportation?
Huh. Even though Chinese New Year was a couple of days ago, they're still banging their drums and dancing around under giant dragon puppets here. From my computer I can see (and hear, man that's a loud drum) someone starting up again now. I wonder how long they celebrate around here?
Ok, time to wrap up and check out of my dear Popular Guesthouse. I will miss this country and the people here and although I'm sure Thailand will also be fantastic, I can't imagine loving it like I do Cambodia.
Sadly, I also just wrapped my head around converting riel to dollars, and now I've got to master some new math. Ugh. Math. I guess I should be grateful, though. I met a guy last night who was telling me about converting Lao currency to dollars and I would've needed a calculator or abbicus for that one!
Time to go. Love you guys!
Next post will be from a new country. This rocks.
YAY! Those TSU remedial math courses should have prepared you for some simple currency conversions - right?????
ReplyDeleteOh dear friend, how I love you and can't wait to see your PICTURES in person!
Oh my gosh. Math Lab is really not helping me on this trip! But I've made a cheat sheet and after a few days with each new currency, i get a little better. Where are you with your big math brain? I need you!
ReplyDeleteLove you, Keri Beth Chronister (Mason)