Wednesday, June 13, 2007

May 18/07 12:00 am Phnom Penh, Cozyna Hotel

All members have come together. Keith and I found each other back at Singapore ChangI airport, quickly caught each other up, and a blissfully short flight brought us to hot and humid Phnom Penh. This place is poor, like no place I’ve been to before. Garbage along every street. People and more people, squatting, chatting, draped over objects, suffering the heat. Swarming bicycles and motor bikes, everyone giving two honks of the horn every few seconds.

A taxi brought us to the Cozyna Hotel, a 7USD ride, where we reunited with Brian and Queenie, who had battle their way in by land from Vietnam.

Such a relief to finally lay my stuff down. We splurged on a reunion dinner.

Drank some questionable water. We’ll see what happens. Already dark, not really any pictures taken.

I do think I’m leaving behind those worries of home. Perhaps only because I am exhausted. Trouble staying awake now.

Tomorrow we’ll explore this city.

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