Greetigs from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Happy Mother's Day! Arrived in PNH yesterday morning. Flight was ok. Tracy got a window seat, but that stuck me in the middle. Would have preferred and aisle of course. Kei was at the airport to meet us with his friend, Nancy, who has a local hookup here. Checked in to a guesthouse and did a little bit of sightseeing: went to the Central Market where I decided to dive into the local food scene with both feet. Ordered some interesting drink from a vendor who spoke no English, so I just had her make something for me. A coconut milk base with cellophane noodles, some unidentified fruit, and ice. The ice worried me, but as I write this email, I have not had any digestive problems yet. Also ate a bowl of noodles with pork blood, and just about any other chicken part. I think I identified some chicken liver (maybe it was kidney as it didn't taste like liver) and maybe a heart. It was a curry base. Also tried a pan fried rice cake stuffed with chives.

Dinner was less interesting. We went to a Khmer restaurant recommended by Lonely Planet. It was ok, not amazing. Had some ice cream at a local shop later. I actually wanted shave ice, but orderd the wrong thing: "mixed fruit ice", which I assume would be ice, not ice cream.

I'll leave out the sightseeing of the former Khmer Rouge detention center, as it is rather depressing.