With one final weekend in Phnom Penh, I've successfully found a balance between work, relaxation and fun. Saturday morning I slept in a bit since I had seen Emma off to the airport around 4am. Then I had my favorite Villa Langka breakfast (muesli, pancakes and a croissant with mango jam). The rest of the morning I spent in front of my laptop or in the pool. I got a message from a camp colleague to go on a baby duck egg adventure at 3pm...and so off I went with Chanthy and her sister Chantha. First we went to DreamLand, a small amusement park close by. The girls experienced their first Ferris wheel ride while I experienced my first 'foreigner entrance fee' which was 6x the price! At the park we splurged on street food including baby duck eggs. There were more feathers than I remember from last year but the flavor was great! Of course, I made sure not to consume too much street food for fear my system would reject it! Once we felt like we got our money's worth, we went to an arcade for some air hockey, hot shot, and claw games. When the girls dropped me off, they came in and we had ourselves some smoothies to put off having to say goodbye. After they left it was around 8 so I took a dip in the pool and stayed in for dinner.
This morning I started the day in similar fashion and my afternoon excursion consisted of getting a pedicure and mochi. It was the best $5 pedi ever! Pretty sure my feet and toes are as fresh as when I popped out of the womb! And the mochi, my second time ever, was delectable. Although I learned the hard way that you can't take your time to savor each bite because it IS ice cream and it DOES melt.
After finishing some more work and getting the visa that I just realized I need for Turkey, I decided on Terrazza for my final meal in Cambodia. It's an Italian spot that opened last year and since I wanted something filling, I thought why not some delicious pasta and bread! So here I sit outside (beautiful night but the bugs are attacking!) enjoying delicately pan seared eggplant. One more dip in the pool when I get back and a shower to feel refreshed before a day of flying :)
Enjoy the pics from the past couple days and before long I'll be posting from Africa!
hugs
M
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