Cambodia

I've missed a few days.

I'm in Cambodia now.

I had my birthday. I turned 50. I love being so hot at 50.

I had a birthday dinner in Newcastle at a Brazilian restaurant called Meet. The next thing I know I'm sitting in Siem Reap at a Cambodian restaurant.

They both serve at the table. The Brazilian brings around skewers of meat and slices them on to your plate. The Cambodian is a round tin bbq at the table. They bring out a platter of meats including CROCODILE! (Tasted very tender, it's orange), squid, shark, chicken & pork.

I had a cocktail with both meals too.

The Brazilian brings little side dishes of salad. The Cambodian brings vegetables and noodles and cooks them into a soup around the bottom of the meat.

I had creme brule (I don't know how to spell that) for desert. I was stuffed.

I had a swim and a massage when I got here. And another swim when I got back from my expedition. It is very humid and hot, the sweat was running in rivulets down my body as I walked around tbe market. And there are tiny insects that fly up your nose and in your mouth if you aren't careful.

I bought expensive green jade earings because they match the tattoo of my dragon on my leg. And I bought a cute outfit to wear tomorrow and a book to read about someone travelling through Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

I worked too hard to make the money to get here. I was so tired. Like totally drained of energy. I feel like I'm 90, not 50. I feel like I've given all my energy away to people. And hardly anyone wanted to come to my birthday who I invited. It made me sad. And tired. I need this holiday.

We had a greattime at my dinner with tbe lovely people who came. I know such nice people.