Into the Jungle
Been a while since I last updated…mainly due to the fact that while being crammed into a Tuk Tuk (the very Tuk Tuk that was hit by a car, and had 7 people in an otherwise 4 person area) I was unfortunate enough to have dropped my iPhone onto the streets of Phnom Penh. Lose. However, this was during a night of Phnom Penh clubbing (The similarities to Tijuana are astounding, including the token Cambodian man wearing a sombrero and giving out tequila shots), which I guess we can look at as a sacrafice to the gods of TJ partying.
The days previous to the loss of my dear friend, were a bit of a blur. I guess it all started on the previous Saturday, when we were told where we would be spending our next two years here in wonderful, balmy Kampuchea. That night was spent celebrating the birthday (big 23) and making preparations to visit our sites the next day. The majority of my 23 birthday was spent traveling down to Koh Kong ( a province to the south west of the country, coastal, waterfalls, rainforests, winding rivers, rapids, and rare animals). By the time we arrived, the rain had been relentless, and had no signs of letting up. After a birthday dinner on the water consisting of Corona, Brautwurst, saurkraut, and flaming b-52’s, the night was done. All in all, great birthday, thanks to all those in the states for the wishes, miss you all.
The next few days were spent at my site, a tiny highway side town along a river called Botam Sakor (also known as Andeng Tuk) on an inlet peninsula in the middle of Koh Kong, half an hour from the ocean by boat. It’s small, and I’m still without permanent housing at site, but the area itself is absurdly gorgeous. First plans when I move to site include buying a hammock, case of Angkor, a boat (aparently only $40) and a fishing rod. The site’s great, the people seem nice, and the transport to either Sihanoukville (cancun meets S.E. asia) and Koh Kong (sleepy beach town) is easily accessible and both lie only 1.5 hours to either. I’ll throw some pictures up once I finally get my internet situation figured out (3g service and a usb chord).
These last few days at our training site should prove to be interesting. Have a lot to get taken care of before then, and then it’s off Phnom Penh for swear in and final preparations before moving to the jungles. Things are good, and hoping they continue to be so. Miss you all in the states, and hope things are going well for you too. Keep in touch, you have no idea how much even a wall post makes my day the one time a week I can check em. Take it easy.
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