birthday greetings hope you didn't eat Cobra for your Moms birthday ,but she has a stomach like you so am sure it would be ok. Hope the Brits were fine your adventures keep me reading.take care,Mrs R.
Tube snake Sounded like a magical journey in caves and on the river M, until it got dark and then the hairs on the back of my neck started saluting as I thought for sure you were going to have more than tube snake for dinner or be dinner for a critter yourself. Your courage is incredible and you rock! Hi to JJ and happy b.d. too. Calling Heather 2nite to get the scoop. Cheers, d
Greetings Hi Merritt,
It's been a while since you updated all of us. How about a brief shout to let us all know what's doing. Momma should be there by now. Hope you haven't introduced her to the "weasel coffee " yet.
(and don't plan to, by the way!!!)
Ron
AWESOME... Hi Merritt,
The photos are a absolutly awesome!!! I glad your'e having a good time, or so it seems! It's good to know you haven't gotten sick... AMEN!
Have a great time with Mom, I assume she's there by now. Stay safe, and keep on blogging!!! I love it!
Luv, P.
ahh! its so amazing to read all of your enteries!...it seems like youre having a blast...id be so exhausted if i were you at this point...glad to see that you havent gotten too sick yet...hope all is well and looking forward to reading more!
Purple Rooms! Hi Merritt! I am enjoying reading about your adventures. You are Rick Steves and Zagat all rolled up in one! Until today I had no idea the implications of the purple bedrooms I had for all those years. You and Ryan stay safe and have a wonderful time with your Mom. Maybe between now and May 7th you can figure out how to put candles into fried tarantulas!
Lots of love, Amy
Flags everywhere & traffic Hi Merritt, just read your blog. Just be careful of the holiday coming up. Flags should go up everywhere throughout the country because of this holiday. The April 30 holiday will have travelers all over the highways from April 30 to May 4, so be careful. People are leaving the city and returning to their homes in the countryside. Take care and good luck.
ping pong show??? Okay Merritt, I was curious with that one......I just had to look that up....all I can say is that these people have really weird ways of
'entertaining' themselves!!!!! shooting darts....blowing up balloons, cutting bananas, shooting ping pong balls....ewwww, yuck!
Great Narrative, M.J. Hi Merritt,
I've been in France since Thursday and, alas, have yet to find a vendor offering fried tarantulas and scarabs. Trying to make it through on brie and baguettes but am not sure how long I cqn hold out. ((:-))
Finally found a computer and now have the delightful task of catching up with your blogs since 4/12 while it drizzles away outside. Keep on writing away. Your adoring fans, me among them, can't get enough of your lucid commentary.
Stay well and watch your back.
Fondly,
Ron
where have you been? I was getting worried about you; you haven't written in a while, but I assumed you were o.k., because of the photos... How Delightful!!! I'm glad to know you had a clean motel for once!
Well, I'll continue reading the rest of the adventure. Love, P.
April 16th - number next one - hurry Okay Merritt - ending on that note is like discovering that the last couple of pages of a riveting book borrowed from the library have been ripped out, or an exciting dream from which you awake suddenly, never knowing the conclusion... I'll try to wait patiently for the next installment. My god you and Ryan are living on the edge. Kudos. Please stay safe.
haha im reading your entries in reverse order (im impatient like that) so i just got to this one and the part about the gay furniture. you must be in heaven man. see if you can pick up a fake pair of gay bowling shoes, then you'd really be set.
keep having fun man. stay safe.
think you should think about investing in talcum powder-and I agree with Heather about tipping the little girls a little more. Really look forward to your pictures -you do have a gift and I hope to see them upon your return Mrs R,
i think you found your calling! It seems my little brother is going to end up as a travel writer, traveling the world and being paid for it!! not fair!! I don't want to have a normal boring life!! I am still grossed out about those teranchelas!! I hope you don't have a sore crotch today after being grabbed so many times!!
I'm hooked Hi Merrit,
My aunt gave me your blog address about an hour and a half ago, and I've been reading your stories since!!!!! I'm hooked on reading about all of your adventures and can hardly wait until you add some pictures!!!!
Merritt this is a very interesting read, can't wait for me entries. I was worried when I read Kate's blogs but more so reading yours!! Be careful. Mrs. M.
Graham Greene Lives Hi Merritt,
Just finished your wonderful musings from the field. So alive and realistic. Can't wait for the book. Keep up the good work and be sure to watch your posterior at all times.
Fondly,
Ron and Terry
Keep on Tuk-Tukking Hey Merritt. I've thought of a good way to help pay for your trip, or at least a few upgrades along the way. Now that you have us all "hooked" or should I say, "tuk-tukked", we would PAY to read your number next one, installments. We'd have to send a fee before we could log on to Merritt's next excellent adventure recap. Sign me up! Please keep on tuk-tukin'. I always knew you were a special kid and now I know you're an exceptional mensch! d
WOW!!!!! Hey, Merritt! Just spoke with Mom today, and she told us of your adventure. AWESOME!!!! Does she know you say "fuck"? Haha!
Mark hasn't read any of your blog yet, but will soon. I think it's fascinating! I WOULD NOT DARE take a trip like that, I'm too afraid of the unknown, espicially the horrible food!
STAY AWAY from those "massage parlors"! Keep safe, and healthy, most of all, Have Fun!!!
Can't wait till tomorrow to read more, and can't wait for pics!
Luv, Patty
wow, you are having too much fun I wish i were there, and here i am studying for law exams, how sad!! so the prostitutes were male? does that mean they have lots of male prostitution? be careful with mixed drinks, so easy to be drugged. you should only drink things like cans of beer that have not yet been opened, i'm serious!! what are the hotel rooms like, any bed bugs? have you gotten sick yet or do you really have an iron stomach as it seems? are the people really called khmer? I think of that is the horrific regime but didn't know that was what the people were actually called. Are all Cambodians Khmer? You should tip the little girls more, for my sake!! If i were there i would be broke already!!!
sardines! I love the comments about the lack of environmentalism. I always wondered where people go to the bathroom in those situations too. what did people do if they had to pee while on the boat? Yes, some people even breast feed up to age four. I think they especially do it a long time in countries where there is little neutrition and breast milk is supposed to be full of critical vitamins and antibodies. That is so unbelievably scary about what happened to your friend. Has he gone for an AIDS test after maybe being raped? How do so many westerners end up there in Cambodia wandering around? Are there many tour groups?
Can see that college has paid off with some of your writing skills-very interesting can not wait to read the next bit of travel excitement.!!!!!Also ,gather you are getting better about bargaining.
walking fast I just want to remark on my wonderful mental image of you race-walking through Bangkok with a chicken skewer and banana in hand, saying the word, "took-took" over and over.
barb
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hope you didn't eat Cobra for your Moms birthday ,but she has a stomach like you so am sure it would be ok. Hope the Brits were fine your adventures keep me reading.take care,Mrs R.