Category: Sabbatical
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Ooof. Not A Good Day
Felt like I spent the night, those bits I remember waking up for, coughing my lungs out. The original plan for the day had been to rent a bike & go back out to Angkor, but that’s about 7km each way, plus whatever riding around would happen, and … That doesn’t seem like a sensible…
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Small Day Follows Big Day
Yesterday was an enormous day, so today was a small one. There was an older American accented white guy in monks robes standing near the bar at breakfast, who wished me a good day & I think gave one of the staff a blessing? It was an odd moment. I did laundry. I slept in…
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On Tour: Angkor Thom, Bayon, Bakheng Hill, & We All Get Templed Out
I’m dividing this day into chunks, because it’s mostly photographs
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On Tour: Ta Prohm – So Many “Tomb Raider” References
I’m dividing this day into chunks, because it’s mostly photographs. Also, seriously; I have never heard that movie mentioned so many times as on this bit of the tour. Though UN Guy mentioned that he’d never seen the movies, but enjoyed the games.
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On Tour: Angkor Wat 1
I’m dividing this day into chunks, because it’s mostly photographs. I’d seen a cat in the hostel lobby ( there’s the bar area near the road, then the pool with one of those swim-up bars, and then the actual hostel reception area, a fair way back from the road ) a few times, but this…
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Hoi An to Siem Reap
Mercifully light on photos for this one. Spoiler Warning: I do make it to Siem Reap.
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Last Day In Hoi An, Last Day In Vietnam
A chance conversation with another guest & with Khoa, the owner of the place I’m staying at revealed that at least one Vietnamese family doesn’t think much of the sleeper train either, and that above a certain height the sleeper bus isn’t that comfortable. I only made it through the recliner bus, which I suspect…
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Maybe A Sick Day In Hoi An? Not Sure
The train trip took more out of me than I expected, or maybe I’m a bit unwell, but I didn’t feel great today. Doesn’t feel like anything to worry about, and I don’t think it’s any of the “don’t drink the water” conditions because my understanding is that those are pretty unambiguous; Just didn’t feel…