Cambodia, I'm here!

Independent Monument, Phnom Penh

The first few day in Cambodia was interesting. My first impressions of Phnom Penh was that it weirdly reminded me of Puerto Rico until I woke up and went exploring the next day. The heat was overwhelmingly oppressive and the air pollution from all the moto bikes and tuk tuks is outta this world! You feel constantly gritty. The hotel I was first in was not too far from the Royal Palace and not in an area with other foreigners (expats). 

Moto bike. 

I moved to Beoung Keng Kang 1 area on day 2 and found it to be a way better environment.  My sister flew a few days after my arrival and has been helping me get settled.  We've really been playing tourist and trying not go get on each others nerves. 

Scenes from around the city.

 Food cart selling roasted chickens.

Fruit stand at Central Market. 

Lovely fresh flower at Central Market.

We popped down to Bangkok and Phuket, Thailand for a few days. The flight to Bangkok was only an hour BUT the midnight train to Surat Thani and bus to Phuket was grueling but all and all an adventure I'll remember.  

Hello Bangkok, we're here!

Waiting on the midnight train to Phuket.

Even Pooks thought the train ride was the longest!

Surat Thani train station.

While waiting for the bus in Surat Thani, I somehow managed to get interviewed by 3 school girls about what country I was from and what I thought of Surat Thani.  I must say it wasn't much of an interview as I had just arrived into town.  

Bangkok was fun and getting around on the metro is easy peas.  I'll definitely go back.  I only got 1 day in Phuket but plan to go back before I depart from this part of the world.