June 02, 2003 Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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A twenty minute flight later, and I’m back in Cambodia’s capitol. It used to be that when I first arrived at a new place, I would immediately want to go out and explore. Now the first thing I want to do is sleep.
Being in a new place means I have to start from scratch again, learning my way around, where to go for stuff, and how things work. Cities are especially confusing. I guess that’s another sign of being weary of traveling. So I’m considering spending my remaining two weeks in Cambodia here in the capitol.
After my nap I was still unmotivated, so I hung around the guesthouse all day. I’m staying at the place Mike stayed at, the Number 9. It has a really nice deck for hanging out, but my room is kinda grungy. Tomorrow I’ll move to the $5 room, which is hopefully nicer.
Also, tomorrow I will venture out into my strange new surroundings.
Guns, Girls, and Ganja
Many people come to Phnom Penh because of the easy access to firearms, sex, and drugs. I’m happy to report that everything you’ve heard about this hive of scum and villainy is true. And I didn’t even have to leave the guesthouse! The manager wants to take me shooting (we’re talking real shootin’, with M-16’s!), a couple young ladies of the night were trolling for customers at the pool table, and everybody sells, or has marijuana. I can’t wait to see the city!