Hello from Phnom Penh!

I am kicking around town for a bit, since I had to check out of my guesthouse by noon, and my flight to Bangkok doesn't leave til around 8 pm. I note, sadly, that in updating my account, Blogger had forced it together with my Batman Must Die account, forcing me to choose between the Lady Shiva and A-Bomb screen names. Boo!

Anyway, to give a short account of the trip so far (I assume I will put up some mind-numbingly long posts with pictures sometime after I get home):

Luang Prabang was absolutely great. I enjoyed it so much, I didn't even mind getting woken up at 3 am by the roosters and the chanting monks. I enjoyed the food, too.

Angkor Wat/Siem Reap: I think Siem Reap is sort of like the Orlando of Cambodia. It isn't much on its own, except that it has the country's largest tourist attraction a short distance away, and also a large lake. Ankgor Wat and the other temples (especially the Bayon, with the creeeeeeeepy faces) were amazing. You know how people say you have to see something to appreciate it, that photographs don't really do it justice? That's what Ankgor Wat is like, and in this case, the cliche is actually true. The pictures don't convey the half of it.

Phnom Penh: It was Chinese New Year last night, which I realized about 30 seconds after wondering, "Does everyone in this city always come out and party on Sunday nights?"

Anyway, I'm ready for some food. And in the not-too-distant future, the beach. It's hard to believe my vacation is almost over!