Battanbang

Please forgive my lack of internet presence; for me its been awesome to be bookface free but I do feel a little voice nagging me not neglect my blog... this voice sounds a lot like my mother, hmmm.

Okay so thats over with on to what the fuck is up! I recently went up to Battambang; which was awesome for two reason. 

1.) I really wanted to go here about two months ago when I first got to Cambodia but it didn’t work out.

2.) I got to go with Khmer friends so I got to experience a different side of Battambang, one they don’t mention in the Lonely Planet! That always makes my day!

After a painful trip which included a flat tire, the worst seat ever, and a night in Phnom Penh, we made it to Battambang. I arrived to a house full of Cambodians who were three cases of beer into the evening and pretty excited to see how much alcohol and rice they could feed a short, according to them, white girl.

Drunk Cambodian party time.

Here and Bong Yan

I did just fine, and was invited to some cousins wedding the next day.

I hopped in the back of a truck with ten other people and we missioned it out to the sticks to go to this wedding. The first day consisted of me being fed a lot; apparently its quite amazing I know how to eat anything other then baguettes. Its funny what Asian countries think of the West and out habits.

The second day was the actual wedding ceremony which was extremely long, included more costume changes then I can count, and then lots of food and beer! I didn’t really understand what was going on during the wedding but I think there were a lot of blessings; every quite minute was soon filled with the voice of two monks.

Beer, Cows and food... Cambodia wedding

The party was pretty funny actually, I didn’t drink much which was probably for the best judging from the state my friend was in by the end of the day. I spent most of the time trying my best to dance Cambodia style with the drunk dudes who has never seen/danced with a white girl before. 

My new home gurls

After that we returned to Battambang; I went to visit a beautiful temple up a million steps, or like 400 steps called Phnom Banan. This was the only time I saw other tourists!

Shit loads of steps

I am so happy I got to go up to Battambang and can not express how thankful I am for how nicely I was treated by the people there. They fed me, beered me, bought me bottled water everyday, and even gave my pajamas!