We’re finally away. For me at least, it seemed like an
incredibly long week. Not only was every day super busy, but we also had to
arrange for leaving the country. Surprisingly, I wasn’t really sad though. I
was sad saying goodbye to certain students, but the actual act of leaving
wasn’t that bad. I thought it would be really difficult, but it turns out that
I was totally ready. I guess it helps having an awesome and cute person to
travel with.
We
arrived at the airport early mostly because I’m paranoid about missing planes.
It has never actually happened to me, but when using public transportation to
get from point A to B it is sometimes difficult to predict what will happen.
“What if the bus is full? What happens if there’s a protest and the bus doesn’t
come for 2 hours?” (That last one has actually happened to me once although not
on my way to the airport thankfully.) Another reason we got there early was
because we canceled our internet and phone contracts and realized that people
must not have been able to survive before modern technology. In all seriousness
though, I think this trip will be good for us. One of Korea’s vices that I’ve
fallen headfirst into is the need to be “plugged in.” Korea is known for having
the best wifi in the world and a real leader in internet speed. I’ve become so
accustomed to it that I will have to relearn how I used to act before it. Maybe
I’ll try that thing called talking. I heard people used to do it.
We’re
really looking forward to our vacation now. I’m actually writing this in the
airplane partly to pass the time, and partly because once we hit the ground,
we’ll be running. In less than 48 hours after landing, we’ll be going to
Cambodia and Angkor Wat. We both wanna see as much as we can. I’ve been told by
many that this is a very American style of doing vacations. I guess most people
spend 5 or more days in one place. To think that they waste their vacations
relaxing.
This is
counting as our second honeymoon. Our first was cut short by my FAVORITE
airline, United. They have just the best customer service . . . . OK OK. Enough
of them. We aren’t flying United for this trip (or ever again if I can help
it). There are a few things that I’m really looking forward to. 1) I’ve heard
the food in Southeast Asia is better than “Grandma’s cooking.” (No offense
Grandma, you know the key to my heart.) ;) It’s also apparently very cheap.
Rumor has it that you can buy a big meal for 2-4 dollars. If you want street
food (and are willing to risk the food poisoning) then you end up paying 50
cents to a dollar. 2) Massages! I’ve never actually had a professional massage
before in my life, but seeing as whenever Hannah’s hand touches my back, I turn
into Thumper, I have a feeling I’ll really enjoy them. Depending on the country
and where you go, you could pay anywhere from 10-20 bucks for an hour which is
still more than I got as a child being told “Minimum wage is less than 6
dollars an hour.” 3) I’m really excited about Angkor Wat. I have a feeling I’ll
be sorting through about 500 pictures from the 2 days we’ll spend exploring it
and other temples in the area. 4) Phuket should be great. 8 days of soaking in
the sun (or the rain since it technically is monsoon season) on a tropical
beach and taking cruises of the Phi Phi islands. We also plan on canoeing
through sea caves!
I’ll
post this after we land and I find some wifi. Stay tuned for more in 2 days
after our grand exploration of Kuala Lumpur!
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