Caley and I have been friends since we were babies. About 5 months prior to our trip, she called me and wanted to come visit me in Hawaii for the second time. I proposed the idea of coming to Asia with me instead, and she was on board! Caley will be here for about 10 days before she heads back to her 4 year old son in Pennsylvania.
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We flew China Southern Air and had a pretty good experience. We lucked out and got all three seats to ourselves. Whenever I fly overseas on an international airline I am reminded of how much US airlines suck compared to everyone else. About 13 hours into the flight I met a man from China who lived in Hawaii and attended the University of Hawaii for his Mater’s degree. We were excited and high-fived each other.
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We finally arrived at the Siam Reap International Airport and everything went really smooth.We got a 30 day Visa on Arrival and it cost $30.00 USD. Our Tuk Tuk driver arrived to pick us up and took us to our guesthouse, the Babel Guesthouse.
We are here!
The Guest House looks great and so do the prices.
The guest house was great! I am now staying somewhere for 10.00 instead of 25.00…its not as nice but still pretty good for the price!
Glad you got good seats on the plane. I love checking out the place you are staying. I can’t wait to see more!
Thanks Jess! Yes, the seats were great!
Ah-mazing. Its a wide world, and you are seeing it!
Keep,us all updated.
Paul
Thanks Paul!
off to a good start!
Thanks Owen!
Melanie, there’s a certain very special joy I have felt on only a very few occasions in my life. It has always happened when I was completely alone, somewhere beautiful, where no one knew me and no one one really knew where I was… Usually I was outdoors… It’s a kind of freedom that would hit me and instead of feeling lonely, I felt like I could truly breathe. I hope hope hope you get to feel this way sometimes…just Melanie, where you are, with the world waiting for you!
We are thinking of you xxx
Thanks Sarah! I also always feel at peace in nature and very close to my dad. Caley left yesterday and now I am really on my own. I will keep you updated but so far I am feeling pretty happy!
Thanks for doing this blog Melanie! It’s so nice to see and hear what you are doing. Kinda doesn’t feel like you are so far away! Especially with being able to FaceTime! Xoxoxoxox
I am glad you are reading! Miss you! And yes, FaceTime is great!
I’ve just finished reading all your posts, Melanie and I’m so glad you’re taking the time to do this. It’s warm, personal and fascinating. I’m hooked and watching for your next post….
Warm wishes, Judy
I am so happy you are reading! 🙂