Comrades With his hat, sunglasses, and new full beard, Eric could pass as a young Fidel. We have noticed a common thread throughout all the pictures on the blog, grog and blending in with the locals. Wonder if Santa Cruz is going to seem boring? Looking forward to seeing all the pictures that could not be downloaded due to interface incompatibility, and hearing all the stories that could not pass the internet censors in various countries.
Hong Kong All that time in the big city and not one picture? Clearly, you both had a great time in Hong Kong. Hope you bring pictures home, especially of the new territories.
The long trek The description of this long trek should be called the sky above, the mud below. Way to go.
Liked the crazy-ass buss, reminds me of the trotros in Ghana. Service seems equivalent.
Awesome! Without the foliage, the "elephant pond" looks like our backyard irrigation pond, sans leaches. Glad to see your scope of food is expanding. What is "lab". Really enjoying the vicarious voyage.
So an elephant was walking down the street, and First, Eric's smile belies the fact he is now 10000. Must be shangrala in Phnom Penh. As to the elephant obsession, for Amanda that is not new. She loved the circus from the time she first went at age 101, 2^2+1.
Too many English speaking tourists So, nope, pretty much every local we've met has had some English. There were a few places (shops mostly) that had signs or stickers saying that they spoke French. Some of the larger tourist venues would also offer tour guides that spoke Japanese. --E
I would just like to point out that, as we speak only English with some high school French and Spanish thrown in, we would not be able to meet any locals that didn't have some English. That said, we have always been approached in English, not French, and we have been able to interact with many folks here. The big Spanish family who were on our fast boat to Phnom Penh spoke English to the guides as a common language.--A
Wonderful travelogue The travelogue is wonderful, both personal and informative. That part of the world has certainly changed from my visit in 1965. Is French still the predominant Western language in Vietnam and Cambodia?
Our generous family and friends have given us an unbeatable wedding present--a trip around the world. We have three months and hope to visit three continents.
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That constitution is awesome!