I have arrived at my Hotel in Phnom Penh!! The internet is not free, so this is a pre-written post. I slept the entire second leg of the flight, and a southwest size plane for 5 hrs sleeping isn’t exactly luxury. Stepping off the plane you could feel the humidity. Customs and the Visa process was a breeze After a 5 minute internal debate if I missed my ride pick-up at an earlier stage, I decided to the final stage after luggage pick-up and head through the double doors to the outside world. I was immediately engulfed with the sticky air, not realizing that it would be worse outside and the airport was actually air-conditioned. To my luck, three nice people where among the Khmer people feverishly waving a paper plate like sign of Peace Corps logo so I had a ride! The hotel is nice. I have my own room, double bed, air-conditioning [24* C is the lowest it goes], shower [with an apparatus that you have to push a button within the shower to heat the water], a toilet and toilet paper! Tomorrow the bus leaves at 8 am and the hotel has free breakfast. I just hope my alarm works!!
So far I have acquired two huge bruises from lifting my backpack onto my knee and then onto my back. I guess filling the thing to the brim might take a toll on my body. But in the end I feel the yoga mat, French press, and box of recipes will be worth the haul.
xoxo
leslie!! been reading through your posts! omg i miss you so much. i am laughing out loud at your stories! ahh i wish i could come visit you so bad! selfishly wishing i could have one more year at school with you, but i know that there is no one better suited for the Peace Corp than you! sounds like you are soaking up the experience and staying on the sunny side of life
love you girl! hope we can chat soon!
ps…shout out to the recipe box noted