The Epic Journey pt 3

7th July, Seam Reap, Cambodia

Our journey takes us to the legendary ruins of Angkor Wat, personally, it's not much of a big deal. thought they all looked like, uh, ruins. i thought it pretty cute though, we saw steel pylons and supports and beams all over the place. restoration works they call it. wasn't around the last time i was here. it's all still the same, little children running around selling stuff. we saw this girl who followed us a great distance. 1 for 1 dollar, she chanted. then, 3 for 1 dollar. after a while, and in desperation, 10 for 1 dollar. it's painful, yet amusing. i forget what she sold, but the point is, and here let me apply whatever economics related knowledge i have accumulated over this lifetime, when supply is too high, and demand low, it's time to think of a new strategy.

and it's not just her, even in the markets we're barraged by homogenous goods! see one shop, you've seen em all!

the travelling guy reminded me as we purchased our admission tickets: this whole place ain't managed by the cambodians, it's by some foreign company. what? again? i shall not say anything about this.

i've got idea how this blogger thing works with picture placement, but you'd see somewhere, the tuk tuk driver.

it's pretty cute, this little place phnom penh. there's an airport road, that stretches from the airport to angkor wat, kinda duh, from the road name. the whole town? thrives on the ancient ruins. bars, inns, markets, &c &c. tourism huh. the receptionist at mandalay inn practices english with us. he's gearing up for the tourism industry. i must profess i'ma rather cynical bout this tourism industry thing.

the night was spent at the Red Piano. we had great seats overlooking the road, which closes for cars, at night. it's to make way for, yeah you guessed it, tourists.

8th July, Seam Reap, Cambodia

a lazy morning, banana pancakes and cycling, postcard writing, posting, more cycling. that about sums up the day.

the night was spent at 8th street bar.

while walking back to the inn:

man: tuk tuk? you want tuk tuk?

me: no thanks

man: you wanna get stoned? cocaine?

me: ???

another:

the travelling guy and me talk

when suddenly!

this man/woman/??? reaches out, giggles, attempts to cop a feel off the travelling guy

of which he yells: AHHHH!