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STREET VENDORS

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Tom and I do a lot of walking in Phnom Penh.  Driving a car is not an option.  We have no moto and would question the wisdom of trying that if we did.  We do hire a Tuk-Tuk when we want to go a distance.  Today was one of those days.  The traffic is very heavy almost all of the time.  It seems there are more Tuk-Tuks now that there is a 'PassApp' that can be used to call them using phone navigation.  Since our smart phones do not work here except with WIFI we cannot use that app.  The Tuk-Tuk that we are riding in is the old style with 2 seats.  Most of the ones in the photo are the new 2 person style, although we have seen as many as 5 Khmers in them.  If you get to use their meter with the Pass App the ride is usually cheaper.  We still visit with the driver before getting into the Tuk-Tuk about the price as foreigners are many times charged much more than the Cambodians are for the same ride. Today is Saturday so we ro...
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THE ISLAND TRIP

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Guests from the US were invited to join Julie and Rhonda on an excursion to Rabbit Island just off the coast of Cambodia.  Tom and Helen felt happy that we were included as we joined a niece (Sierra) and two of her friends (all nurses at Mayo Clinic).  The island has been a favorite of Julie for some time.  This boat is a 'long tail' boat which means the long pipe with a propeller is lowered into the water behind to boat for movement.  Kep (pronounced Gip with a long I) is where we boarded the boat for about a 20 minute ride on a beautiful Thursday morning.  Kep is known for its crab catches.  We did not spend much time there as we headed for our restful destination after a dusty, bumpy ride in our vehicle, leaving Phnom Penh at 5 AM.  Since the traffic in Phnom Penh is terrible as people head for work, we wanted to get an early start and have more time for R & R. R & R is great, but sometimes getting there is not so pleasant....
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CELEBRATING WITH VALENTINE THEME

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Every Friday Tom and I divert from English study to do something fun.  Since Valentine Day in the US was on Friday, what an opportunity.  Valentine Day is not celebrated in Cambodia.  We bought Oreo and some white sandwich cookies about the size  of Oreos.  Some decorator frosting was mixed us and colored ready to decorate cookies for the evening meal.  Each of our groups participated as well as the 3 new students who study English with Dara since we cannot visit with them very well yet.  We watched a video about decorating with zipper bags by cutting a small opening in a corner.    We were concerned how this was going to work, but it was great.  The corner is reinforced with tape and none of them burst.  The students were quite creative and seemed to enjoy the new experience.  The Youtube video was in English with English captions as well.  Some new words were learned as well as some new skills. We told them th...
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