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Final thoughts on Cambodia

CAMBODIA | Monday, 4 August 2008 | Views [579]

I'm a little disappointed in myself for the way I treated Cambodia.  It was slightly frightening.  I was offered drugs more times than I can count.

"Excuse me?  Want to smoke?  Opium?"

But it was also beautiful. In a very sad way.  I don't really know what to make of it.

The temples were amazing, but they were temples.  I feel like I've been traveling for so long now that it takes something outrageous to awe me.  And that, by itself, is depressing. 

I arrived in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon to everyone who lives here) today for one night before I exploring the beaches of Vietnam.  I'll finally get that tan I've been craving and have the opportunity to just chill out (as if I haven't been doing that...).

So far the most amazing thing about Vietnam is the motorcycles.  Really vespa-style scooters.  But they are EVERYWHERE in very large numbers.  Oh, and they really do wear those conical hats all the time.

Tags: cambodia, opium, saigon

 
 

 

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