Word all! R and I are in Cambodia now having a totally awesome time.
To recap the last few days, we basically went up to Chang Mai, Thailand and hiked through the dense Thai jungle for two days straight. We slept in the jungle too on a raised bamboo hut on a small mat inside a mosquito net. The jungle is a very mysterious and exciting place. We saw gigantic beetles, spiders, magnificent butterflies, flowers, and waterfalls. It was also quite muddy in the jungle and we trekked over all sorts of terrains–definitely a sweaty challenge. The jungle becomes a little scary when you are sleeping next to a thick, deep jungle wall..and have to go pee. The idea of walking 30 yards to the outhouse completely scared the crap out of me so I decided to hang my big white behind off the side of the bamboo porch. As I was squatting my bum to the ground, alone in the dark, I thought of all the noctural preditors who might come up and take a big chunk out of it. Of course, as I’m thinking this I’m peeing a liter and can’t stop (I held it all day like a camel). Finally I finish and stumble back to my mosquito net to sleep. Ahhh, no jungle cat terror.
In an hour I have to pee again. DOH! The fear begins all over and R’s wondering if I’m OK…I say yeah, do my business again all the while imagining jungle cat sounds.
Overall the Thai jungle was amazing. Jungle life fascinates me….how do people survive out there? What are their problems? What are their concerns? What do they eat..? What eats…them?
Now we are in the Cambodian jungle around Siam Reap. So much to report from here, too. Just thought some people might be amused with my Thai jungle adcentures…
