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My first day in Battambang

Here’s an ongoing wordy thing of my first real day. My wife will go off and do things in the market and enjoy time there. I don’t do those things. So instead will enjoy my time alone and going where I want. Walking here is nice but a little more care needed. Not so many sidewalks as home. I get spoiled walking in Siem Reap.

So I will look at my trusty sidekick google maps and decide where I think I may go. Then change it all. First coffee with alin down the street. After some in room.

Morning moves

First move down the street our hotel is on and see some morning Battambang.

morning

Sitting at small noi cafe with coffee. My wife’s favorite morning coffee stop here. I like other places. I just let it be and make her happy.

It’s not difficult with her. Battambang morning moves are slower. School kids and old people. The tuktuk.

Stop at Zen for coffee. Just a place stumbled upon and stopped at.

zen

Iced Americano and peace. Some of watching Khmer people go by. And then there’s me. One block from main road but miles away. Sometimes feel the same with Cambodian people. Close. Just not too close. I could never assimilate. I want my difference. I think Khmer people respect any differences and let it be. I would not make a good Khmer person. Or a good barang. I’m a mutt and mongrel and happy that way.

Then street art scene I found. Nice!

street

Walking here is nice down the side streets. Little cafes. Coffee places. Very inviting. Very different than home. I’ll get a good walk done and find some way to hotel.

Hotel then

Back to our hotel after really nice walk. Going to do something easy for dinner since my wife sick. Will finish this little missive when day crawls closer to night here. Maybe sit out with a Heineken beer on balcony. Watch evening transpire in this city.

Night and writing

So my day ends. I guess this blogpost does too. It was a day spent primarily doing nothing. Went for a less than memorable meal at KFC. My wife not feeling well so food is easy and quick. Brought her some chicken tenders. Kinda feel like doing the same tomorrow. I doubt she’s gonna want to go anywhere. We have been here so many times it’s not some tourism left. Maybe beer and pool tomorrow after I walk.

Have thought some on writing here. What it is I want to do. Well there’s nothing. This just works as it is.

Anyways back tomorrow for another try at a Battambang day. Day 2 comes.