Introduction to Cambodia

Truly a beautiful country, as are the people I have met so far.

The airport was a little strange for me. It is very small and there were about 20 people working, all in uniform. I caught them on a mistake with my visa (wrong expiration date) so a good lesson - pay attention to the details to save hassle down the way.
Once again I took a motortaxi (riding on the back of a motorcycle is definitely become my favorite mode of transportation) to what travelers call 'lakeside' - the locals call in Boeung Kak Lake. There is truth to holding on to your baggage close, there were a few times on route that had my guard up. Honestly, Cambodia is not as dangerous as made out to be, one just has to keep their wits about themselves.

Lakeside - at #11
Basically the sister of Khao San Road in Bangkok however, the streets are made of dirt and pebbles. This road, in some ways reminds me of some places in India - only there are more backpackers here, which means more American food and loud bar music at night. For $3 per night, what else could one ask for. It is also a nice place to start testing water as the lake looks like a fluorescent green so it should be interesting to test.

I have met a couple of Lee and Shawn's friends - all beautiful people. I gave Veasna and Roath their gifts, shared the video messages from Canada, and took some video footage for back home. They were very excited and we spent a few hours in each other's company.

Coming Up
Here's an idea of who I will be meeting with in the next couple of days.
I will meet with Radeth and try and help her out with her eye - maybe visit an eye doctor. Veasna is insisting on making a Kmer dinner for me, so that will be my day for tomorrow.
I meet with Rainwater Cambodia on Monday with the Lyn and we'll go over some water testing and project innovations for rainwater harvesting.
I will also be meeting with an organization that works to protect children from exploitation.

What else?
I'll be heading to the killing fields, the museum, and then the Wat Phnom (temple). I've decided to work on meditation while I'm here and Roath will be showing me where to go on Sunday.

Health Wise
All is well. I've been drinking the sweedish bitter (thank you Marie) and haven't missed a beat.