Off we go on another adventure! This trip started out a little rough with a visa snafu and a computer meltdown at the Juneau airport but we still made it to Seattle on time. I booked us on Business Class as this was going to be a LONG flying trip. It was amazing and worth every penny!! All the booze, food, and comfort one could want was available to us for the first two legs of our 17 hours of flying. With a ‘brief’ 9 hour layover in Japan, at an amazing lounge, we left late at night for Thailand. After being awake for the last 38 hours the solid 5 hours of horizontal sleep on the plane was very welcome. 
We awoke refreshed and had a quaint Japanese breakfast before landing. The attention to detail was commendable, the Japanese staff would ALL pause and bow prior to assuming their responsibilities and the plane was spotless. The respect for elders and children we witnessed was also inspiring. After a quick shower in Bangkok we boarded our last flight to Siem Reap and arrived at 7am, 28 hours after starting this journey. The air was thick and sticky and smelled of dense jungle as we made our way across a tarmac that you could fry an egg on and entered the eastern-styled airport for our visas. We were met by our tour guide ‘So’. She rattled off historical points and safety tips as we made our way to our luxury hotel. Looks like this visit would be MUCH different than my last backpacking and hostel hopping trip. We spent the day lounging poolside and sipping cocktails before a couples spa afternoon complete with body scrubs, massages, and candle lit hot tub with rose peddles. 
Feeling rejuvenated we flagged down a tuktuk and sped off to a night market. Weaving and bobbing through chaotic traffic with the city’s colorful lights racing past, we made our way to our destination. 
The city was preparing for one of its new years so there were lanterns, lights, and celebrations galore. After our mildly anxiety provoking ride we strolled through the market ignoring the sales pitches for ‘foot cleaning fish’, ‘Cambodia’s best restaurant’, and ‘cheap shirts’ while admiring the local goods. 
We found a popular corner filled with locals and popped a squat to sample the street food and we were not disappointed. Pork and noodles with a papaya shake filled us and we continued our perusing. Given that it was such a long day we decided to turn in early as tomorrow we have a crazy early day. Glad to be traveling again!
We awoke refreshed and had a quaint Japanese breakfast before landing. The attention to detail was commendable, the Japanese staff would ALL pause and bow prior to assuming their responsibilities and the plane was spotless. The respect for elders and children we witnessed was also inspiring. After a quick shower in Bangkok we boarded our last flight to Siem Reap and arrived at 7am, 28 hours after starting this journey. The air was thick and sticky and smelled of dense jungle as we made our way across a tarmac that you could fry an egg on and entered the eastern-styled airport for our visas. We were met by our tour guide ‘So’. She rattled off historical points and safety tips as we made our way to our luxury hotel. Looks like this visit would be MUCH different than my last backpacking and hostel hopping trip. We spent the day lounging poolside and sipping cocktails before a couples spa afternoon complete with body scrubs, massages, and candle lit hot tub with rose peddles. 
Feeling rejuvenated we flagged down a tuktuk and sped off to a night market. Weaving and bobbing through chaotic traffic with the city’s colorful lights racing past, we made our way to our destination. 
The city was preparing for one of its new years so there were lanterns, lights, and celebrations galore. After our mildly anxiety provoking ride we strolled through the market ignoring the sales pitches for ‘foot cleaning fish’, ‘Cambodia’s best restaurant’, and ‘cheap shirts’ while admiring the local goods. 
We found a popular corner filled with locals and popped a squat to sample the street food and we were not disappointed. Pork and noodles with a papaya shake filled us and we continued our perusing. Given that it was such a long day we decided to turn in early as tomorrow we have a crazy early day. Glad to be traveling again!
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The Coward of the County! “I hope you’re old enough to understand, sometimes you gotta fight when you’re a man” Love that song and love the video addition . Keep rocking!
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