Week 1!

Sewer s'day!!!
I was going to write a really detailed long winded blog but I got bored so you would too.

Flight
Long, but didn't feel overly long. Planes had a good choice of movies. :) Much preferred being by window seat. as it actually gave something to lean on. They gave us food and the rice was good and the customer service immaculate they gave each passenger slippers to wear. Amazing! We made a South Korean friend who gave us some Ramen which we are yet to try! :)

Immigration
No scams... so far ;)

Weather
Hot, 28 degreesish, though got to 33 today which we were walking about in! Nice breeze, not to bad.  Mornings are quite nice to go out in as it's not as hot then.

Cambodia/Vietnam Friendship Monument

Our Hostel
We stayed in the 'Mad Monkey' hotel from 6-12 Jan. Lovely room,  crackin food. Coke $1, fried rice and veg $3.50, big portions. For breakfast they have eggs and toast, french toast/ fruit/ granola etcetc as they are used to catering to backpackers. The rooms are nice and clean and the beds soooo comfy their also bigger than a standard single :)
I have also found out tat cold showers are quite refreshing, who needs warm water anyway?

Most of the people we met were from Australia, America and others from the UK. Normally go up to the bar every night and have a coke and practice our Khmer with the bar staff. Met loads of interesting people this way they gave us lots of tips on travelling - CHECK YOUR CHANGE!







Khmer
Slow but steady learning! Our teacher
e.g. This is my homework for tomorrow. (10th)

Khmon crop cane maong phram b gala. Khnom suc sa maong phram b, sigh sap phram nearte, bon dop me moa da. Bon dap be khnom slate pia cow aow meong phram bi. Khnom nai bi beat bra a phram bu dap phram near te. Bon dop be dok t'man.

Theoretically we can also count to 1,000,000.

We have learnt how to say/ask what colours we like/don't like. Introducing ourselves, where from/where we live/our age/ are we married/ citizenship/how to ask for a mobile number. Also learnt how to bargin in the markets/ how to buy fruits/asking the kids questions/how to order food.
Brain fried? Yes.




How to Cross a Road (for the benefit of my dad)
1) Step into the road
2) Wait for approaching very near cars to pass
3) Go.
4) Walk slowly but directly across the road.
5) Don't look back... all the approaching moto's/TukTuks will go around you.

Introductory Tour
Today, (12th) we had a 1/2 day tour organised for us by our country rep Imma, (who is great). She brought us to the Independence Momument, explaining the history behind it. We also had a look around the royal palace, it was more outside than it but it was all very interesting! Had a look at Wat Phnom, then finally onto S-21. I didn't know what this was, I thought it was a standard museum (wa-ong in Khmer) It's actually about the Khmer Rouge and how they detained people in this prision that was once a school. It was pretty gruesome but interesting at the same time. It's good to know the history behind different countries, but it's mad to think that this was only 40 years ago. In this one place alone it's said that up to 20,000 people were killed for being educated, doctors/teachers/mechanics - anyone with an education basically in case they rose and challenged the countries leaders.



Magna!
Tomorrow we go to Magna. Ahhhhhh!

Will update next week, maybe, hopefully! :D

Part of the Royal Palace.