Sorry that it has been so long since I have last updated my blog, but I have literally gone none stop for the last couple of weeks!!! I will try to recap as much as possible about my trip but it will be hard given that I have done so much in such a short amount of time it is easy to forget all that I have done!
So, my trip up to Siem reap was awful. It was a 6 hour bus ride that took 8 hours because I swear Cambodian people have to pee all of the time - it is nuts! When I finally arrived to Siem reap I hopped in a taxi back to the guesthouse I was staying at. When I arrived it was definitely a different scene than what I had in Phnom Pehn. I seriously think that I was the only one staying there. It was in a nice location but not that much action given that there was no one to have a beer with or no one to even go to Agkor wat with but I was going to make the most of it! I went to the market that evening and did some shopping - Cambodia is the place to buy everything. It is even cheaper than Thailand, and if you dont mind being hounded by people saying "Hey Lady" then it is GREAT! I managed to pick up a few gifts and then headed out for dinner on "Pub" street! I knew that the next day was going to be a long one so I headed home early so that I was at least somewhat rested for my 4:30 am wake up call!
Yup you heard it correctly, I had to wake up at 4:30 so that I was able to be ready to see the sunrise. When I got up I headed down to the lobby to find my Tuk Tuk driver ready but there was pouring rain so he suggested that I head back to bed because there was no point to go out in this weather. I agreed - and we decided to meet back in the lobby at 8:30 so that I was still able to have a full day at the temples! The temples were incredible! They were unlike anything I had ever seen - There was one that was built with faces in it and there was another that had trees wrapped around the stone! There were so many more that I saw but it is much better if you see the pictures than me tell you about them! When I finished for the day I had a little sleep and then headed out for dinner and drinks on the town. Yup, I did it alone - and it was amazing. I decided to go and ask a group of girls if they minded if I sat next to them - they were awesome! We drank and eventually I met up with the group of British "frat" boys and we all headed out to the bars! It was a great night - probably too late of a night considering that I was volunteering at the orphanage the next day but I think that is what travelling is all about!
The day before I went out and bought all of the kids at the orphanage stickers, pencils, crayons, colouring books, and note pads - it was the best $20 I have spent this whole trip! The kids were so cute and so excited to see me there! One of the girls just wanted me to talk with her in English and teach her things. Most of the kids wanted to just sit with me. Of course in Chantelle style, I played daycamp games with them, sang and helped the kids colour write stories and draw. I am not kidding the kids coloured for 4 hours - how could you not love them. One of the little boys Srom made me a picture that said "I love you Chantelle." I honestly cried it was so amazing and if I had more time I would have loved the opportunity to work with the kids for a couple of weeks!
The next day I was headed for Chiang Mai! I had no idea what the week was going to entail other than there was going to be a massive water fight on the street! When I arrived I went straight to the hotel to have a shower then I grabbed a quick dinner on the street (which is the best way to eat in Thailand) and we were headed for the night clubs! Tup's friends and I - once again the only girl - all went out to a local bar where we danced most of the night. The next morning was waterfight time! Adam and I headed out on the streets - it was probably one of the best experiences of my travels so far. It was unbelieveable! We were having the time of our lives literally soaking anyone or anything that walked past us.
... I will have to continue with the rest of my update later... I am off to a party in Koh Samui.
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