Moalboal

We decided to chill. Have good coffee. (Slow service and bottomless coffee dont go well together) We went to the beach. It was the first time I’ve gone in the ocean since I’ve been away! So nice. She taught me how to eat a mango in the ocean and dip it for saltiness. Don’t judge…

Don’t rock the boat

Had a traditional breakfast of coco rice with coconut and condensed milk. Ya it’d pretty good. Skipped the coffee as Karens yesterday was disappointing and chewy. (Almost as disappointing as the fruit rum punch I had that was carrot and cucumber and rum. ….not recommended) Made a plan early on that I wouldn’t be rushed…

Thresure sharks

Got up early to meet the thresure sharks. They look a little silly and have a very long tip in their tail. We saw three. One was right above us and my dive instructor and I didn’t see it. Karen grabbed a hold of my flipper and shook it. I thought she ran out of…

Maya in Maya Port

Spent most of the day on a bus to Maya port. It was super confusing when everyone was yelling out my name. the village is funny. It’s a maze but everyone knows where things are if you ask.  Took a ferry to malapusca island for some diving. I need to take a course to do…

Princesses on tour

Free foot massage in the airport *cue siren from The Purge* Well I didn’t really want to come here. The early rise to leave our lux home didn’t help. Fyi singapore airport is not as amazing as I’ve heard it is. Our flight had what we call in the industry a firm landing. The passengers…

Singapore

Coming into singapore was a little alarming. I knew they were strict but on the passenger declaration cards in red letters it said “pentalty for drug trafficking is death by firing squad.” (More illegal things include…no gum, spitting, obscene gestures, or durian in public transit.) Breakfast was complimentary. Boohya. They had Kaya with is a…

Karen!

Have you ever wondered where the bucket hats from the 90s ended up? They’re in Sen Monorom, Cambodia. All of them. And the women wearing them are also wearing a velure matching track suit, sitting on the steps of their stilted house with a thatched roof, watching their potbelly pig. In Vietnam or Cambodia, or…

S21 and the killing fields

Great start to my new age Shared a tuk tuk with the British girl I met last night. We went to S21 first. Aka genocide museum aka secret torture prison. Don’t take these as exact facts …. but this all happened in like 5 years. Mid 70s to 1979 This won’t be a fun post…

Phnom Penh round 2

Oh I forgot to say I saw bank guards rough housing yesterday. One of them had an automatic rifle. All giggles. No big.  I’ll never get used to brits saying “are you alight?” I’m told it means how are you. But to me it means I look sick or I forgot to put on pants….

Last day with the elies

Yesterday was my last day with the elephants. I volunteered in the morning. Thank god because it was crazy difficult and if it was after seeing the elephants I’d just start walking towards town. We made steps and fixed the railing on the tail.  I was told the wood around here is hard and I…

Elephant valley project day 1

The sanctuary I chose helps the locals as well. They provide health care and scholarships for kids to go to school. The problem isnt that you have to pay for school, it’s the parents rather have more income and have the kid helps out at work. The program explained that their scholarships, instead of money,…

Sen Monorom

I keep thinking about how hostels are a safe haven for backpackers. Even though you’ve never been there before, arriving can be very comforting. My last hostel was fairly clean. my room was on the 4th floor. That was the hardest 4 flights of stairs to climb. I always convinced myself I was at the…