Don't get me wrong, I obviously love to travel. But sometimes while backpacking, it's nice to have a few days off the road, and to enjoy some modern comforts. So when Nelson, my friend who lives in Phnom Penh, invited me to come spend a few days with him, I was happy to accept the offer. And to get to my next stop, I need to pass through PP anyway, so it worked out perfectly.
So for the past few days I've been doing a whole lot of nothing. But to me, it's been really exciting. I've been sleeping in, watching TV/movies/the news, doing laundry, cooking...I hadn't cooked a real meal in so long! And Nelson took me grocery shopping at a big western store, which was so fun for me! He got me actual cheddar cheese and honey bunches of oats cereal...the kind with vanilla bunches, arguably the best kind! This may not sound like much to you, but to me it's been so so nice. I meant to stay 2-3 days but its been almost a week! Oops. Nelson also cooked me an African dinner (he's Nigerian), which was delicious. We went to the gym and I realized that I actually missed working out, who knew?! Last night we got massages, I'm currently sitting poolside...not too shabby. I spent some time today with Nelson's friend wandering the city a bit and checking out a Wat and a pagoda, which was fun. But for the most part I've seen the sights I wanted to see in Phnom Penh already, so I've been fine just hanging out.
I can't believe that tomorrow is February 1st already (happy happy birthday Alyss!). Time is flying by! So I continue my travels tomorrow, ill be heading to the northeast. It will be filled with, hopefully: small towns, river cruising to see dolphins, trekking, ELEPHANTS, jungle...not a bad itinerary, if I may say so myself.
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