August 23, 2005

day 3 in lady penh

after much rest and adjustments (ie, weather, time difference, & everything else associated with settling at a new place), i'm finally "exploring" the city of phnom penh.  actually, i can't do much bc i'm on foot today, but hey, its quite daring for someone who has never visited the country.


i'm here at this internet cafe.  its nice and small and the connection is much faster than the one i went earlier this morning.  i chatted with the owner in english.  young man.  very friendly, even offered his lunch as i waited to let a customer use my computer to do some printing. 


the people here are friendly.  at least, so far during my 3 days.  family that i'm staying with who lives 30 min by moto from the city are so loving.  its the khmer way, the way it should be.


after my 3rd hour of internet to catch up on e-mail correspondence and such, i'll have lunch.  (much love to those that replied back with best wishes :))  people here eat soooooooo early!  i had full big meal at 730!  i woke up at 5!  crazy, eh?  next,  i'll drop by the us embassy to register with them too.  the new one thats being built is by far the largest foreign embassy on khmer soil.  it'll be complete later this year, i think.  i bet the french are pissed.  haha. 


so what else do you guys want to know?  so much to share with so little time.  feel free to drop me questions here and i'll make sure to respond. 

Posted by phatry.derek.pan at 22:48:17 | Permanent Link | Comments (6) |
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1 - let's see some photos!! (Comment this)

Written by: emily at 2005/08/25 - 01:19:22
2 - if only we could all be in cambodia right now. why amerika gotta hold us brothas n sistas back like this?! yo, bong, as you read this get some fried banana 4 me so i can taste it in spirit. haha, just playin! hit up the market n get sum bahbah pot too!! jyeah, have fun n stay out of the sun if you ain't got that spf splattered on yo self. (Comment this)

Written by: boran at 2005/08/26 - 23:38:40
3 - emily: unfortunately, i dont have access to a digi camera yet, but will next month. however, i did purchase a disposable one in my last trip to the southcoast. ill be sightseeing again shortly, so i'll take more shots of the city. í hope to develop them by mid week of the new coming week. meantime, be patient, my young grasshopper. (Comment this)

Written by: -P- at 2005/08/27 - 02:33:31
4 - boran: fried bananas? i havent tried them yet, but man, the dining here is muy excellente! i had great seafood the past 2 days. my fave dessert so far, however, has to be 'thuk ka'lok' (khmer bubble tea, minus the tapioca). its a hodge-podge of tropical fruits blended together! as for the spf, sh*t, i should've applied earlier. i have a mild burn now. damn. haha. (Comment this)

Written by: -P- at 2005/08/27 - 02:36:31
5 - hey yooh!!...seems like you had an exciting adventur!!..NO fair !!! seattle is now raining ...hahah ..you lucky big but head!!.. (Comment this)

Written by: Hieny! at 2005/08/29 - 03:20:47
6 - aye you should get some food and eat it in the corner of the street that's what my sisters and brothers used to do when they were young and were in cambodia. if i were there now i would have done that do it do it do it do it do it and take a picture and put it in your website. (Comment this)

Written by: Ton at 2005/08/29 - 19:18:37
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