Life Lessons

First full day in Cambodia. It feels like three. Things I've learned today: 1. Fresh mangos with a touch of salt are absolutely amazing. Papayas, on the other hand, not so much. 2. Riding a bike in Phnom Penh=an adrenaline rush and so much fun. Basically you have to act like you are the only person on the road while simultaneously being aware that you are definitely not the only person on the road. There are lanes, but nobody stays in them, and stop signs but nobody stops. Stop lights but those are sometimes optional too. Blinking to turn? Forget about it. Riding a bike along, oh hello, truck. Please see me. Everyone just kind of zig zags and loops their way through. Lots of scooters and bikes and cars and took-tooks (sp??). Hesitate? Not aggressive enough? Consider yourself road kill. I love it. Imagine if America was such a way. A rhythmic chaos of bikes and machines. Also, no sudden movements. The key is to be gradual and...to wear a helmet. Honestly, I'm debating on buying a gopro for the traffic alone. 3. You do not throw away trash in the bins. You put them in piles along the street. On the ground. I guess there are people who make their livelihood off of picking up said trash. They go along, picking it up, recycle it and get paid. 4. Milo is delish! It's a chocolatey ish drink with sweetened condensed milk in the bottom. Ooooh so yummy. 5. Don't trust crushed-up ice. We watched as a couple of men slid these rectangular blocks of ice out of the back of a dirty truck, onto a rusty, dirty metal ramp, into the hands of the man waiting below who collected it and threw it into a sketchy machine to crush up and sell to the happy customers. 6. I'm not a very good tourist. Didn't take a single picture today...next time, next time... :) 7. This is definitely a new experience. So tired. Must sleep. Weird to think it's day time in the USA. Love you all!