MIRROR ME

I've had some lazy days on this trip because sometimes it's just too fast-paced for me. From time to time, when everyone goes off to do stuff, I just chill. Day 7 in Sihanoukville was spent just chilling on the beach reading a book called ''First They Killed My Father'' in which a little girl tells her story of the Cambodian Genocide.

Would you believe that this little cutie turned pretty aggressive when I refused to purchase bracelets from her after already buying about a million from all the other kids that came up to me? She went as far as to tell me to get out of her country and die while returning to mine. Talk about learning firsthand not to judge a book by it's cover.

On day 8, we set off for Chau Doc, Vietnam. So far, I prefer Cambodia to Vietnam. I might skip some days and not do the posts by day so I don't bore you with some less picturesque experiences.

The better part of day 4 was spent on a bus travelling from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh. When we arrived, we had a tour of the city at night which was quite pretty. However, as I am not yet a pro with my camera, I wasn't able to capture any great shots of the beautiful night lights. There were some locals doing some synchronised dancing on the roadside. There was a very big community feeling to it.
The highlight of the day was my burger at a restaurant called 'Friends' which employs orphans and trains them to achieve greater. This was one of the best burgers I've ever had, I wasn't expecting it to be great seeing as Khmer food is the main focus in Phnom Penh. As much as I love Asian food, you can understand that an occasional break is needed!
P.S I am constantly doing so much that there is a bit of a backlog on posts, I am on day 9 now. I promise to update as soon as I get the chance! Hopefully tonight. Dinner time now, toodles xxx

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