6.21.2009

Updates from the Road: Extended Pit Stop

Mom experienced a typical Cambodian situation today - no trip to this country would be complete without one. Our bus Siem Reap to Phnom Penh was quite bumpy... we're talking bruises on the backs of our legs bumpy (only tomorrow will tell). So at our first rest stop, a normally 30-minute visit turned into 1.5 hours as we waited for a new bus to show up.

The great thing about this is that all the people are so laid back about their bad luck. In America, such things happen and you have a bus full of irritable crankpots moaning about their tardiness to their destination, but not in Cambodia. Just order another bowl of noodles and everyone is happy. I enjoyed the stop by starting Memoirs of a Geisha for the third time. I think this time it's finally caught my interest.

Tomorrow, we're off to my favorite part of country. We're staying overnight at Les Manguiers, a French guest house in Kampot a friend of mine recommended. Then we're off to Kep, my favorite sleepy beach town.

4 comments:

Rachael said...

Hi Rachael, my name is also Rachael with an extra "a" and all! I stumbled onto your blog because my family is moving to phnom penh in the next 2 months and I have frantically been researching everything there is to know about it. My husband has lived there before and speaks the language but sometimes fails to give me a "real" picture due to his undying love for the country. If you have any helpful tips for living the Cambodian life please email me. I also have two young children, 2 yrs and 5 months. (I know I am freaking out of my mind, right!) My email address is rachfelsing@gmail.com have fun on the rest of your journey!
Thanks, Rachael

Rachael said...

Hi Rachael, my name is also Rachael with an extra "a" and all! I stumbled onto your blog because my family is moving to phnom penh in the next 2 months and I have frantically been researching everything there is to know about it. My husband has lived there before and speaks the language but sometimes fails to give me a "real" picture due to his undying love for the country. If you have any helpful tips for living the Cambodian life please email me. I also have two young children, 2 yrs and 5 months. (I know I am freaking out of my mind, right!) My email address is rachfelsing@gmail.com have fun on the rest of your journey!
Thanks, Rachael

Rachael said...

Hi Rachael, my name is Rachael as well, with and extra "a" and all. I stumbled upon your blog because my family is moving to Phnom Penh in 2 months and I have been frantically researching everything there is to know about it. My husband has lived there before and speaks the language but when I ask him for the "real" picture he sometimes has a problem do to his undying love for the country! If you have any helpful tips about living the Cambodian life please email me. I also have two young children, 2 yrs and 5 months (I know I am out of my freaking mind, right!) My email address is rachfelsing@gmail.com have fun on the rest of your journey!

Crys said...

In the U.S. I would have been driven up the wall by the moaning, complaining and bitching. It must have been nice to have that laid back attitude about a late ride.