Travel Day...CHECK

So after the 22 hours of traveling we have finally made it to Phnom Penh in the Kingdom of Cambodia! Mom stayed with me in the Atlanta airport until I boarded and then she went on to board her plane to fly back to Dallas! She is the best in the whole world, I don't know what I would do without her. Right now we are in our accomodations for our time in Phnom Penh. I am greasy, not tired and SOOOO excited to be here. My roommate's name is Priya and our room is adorable. We are staying at the Frangipani Villa. The flight over here was really fun for the first 11 hours, the 3 after that went by very slowly! I watched several movies and read to keep myself occupied. I have to tell you that Korean Air was a pleasure to fly. The flight attendants were so sweet and nice to talk to, even though there was a bit of a language barrier. I sat next to Mary, another girl going on the trip, and we were lucky to sit next to SJ, a Korean man who was flying home after studying at NC State for 2 years. He helped us translate with the flight attendants, gave us advice about traveling in Cambodia and Thailand and also told us all about the meals we were supposed to pick on the airplane, one of which has left an impression on me; it is called bibimpap, a traditional Korean dish with vegetables, rice, chili paste and other deliciousness. It was soo yummy!!! I could go on about it for another few paragraphs but I don't want to bore yall.

I was excited to land and see what the Korean airport was like. I was floored by its cleanliness and how easy it was to get around. I wish we had a little more time there to explore, but shortly after we landed in Seoul, Korea we boarded our airplane for the 6 hour flight to Phnom Penh, which Spencer, our Cambodian dad, called a "toy airplane" in comparison to the monstrosity we flew over on from Atlanta. I slept for most of the trip from Seoul, Korea to Phnom Penh, but during the times I was awake and looked out the window I saw the most beautiful sunset and another time a star filled sky, which I can say was one of the most extraordinary skies I have ever seen, the big dipper was brightly staring back at me, I felt so close to it. When we landed in Phnom Penh a wave a humidity hit me like a tidal wave. Dr. Lewis wasn't kidding when she said that it was humid here. It is midnight here right now so we couldn't see much of the city on our way to the hotel, but from what I could see, the city was still very much alive at this late hour in the night. I saw everything from people pulling carts filled with trash to a mo-ped accident and from street children scavengering through trash to teens huddled under a tarp playing cards. I cannot wait to get a fresh look of the city during the day tomorrow! I think we are going to market! Hopefully jet lag won't get the best of me!

Lots of Love
Rosie