We started the day off with a yoga flow class at a local studio. I believe it's the only studio in the city which is a little hard to imagine, but It sounds like that's the case. It was all white foreigners, most Auzzie's. The room was small with a wicker roof, and simple window screens as walls made it for a natural hot yoga experience. Afterwards we grabbed a Tuktuk down to the riverside for some lunch. We found a cute,'western inspired' restaurant, the kandal house, and shared a delicious pepperoni pizza. Having traditional food all three meals, everyday since we've been here, the pizza was a nice touch of home.
Today was once of the first days where we both felt completely comfortable to grab a Tuktuk and venture out around phnom penh freely, without much fear. During past few days of being here, I've learned that you really have to trust people if you want to go anywhere or even do anything. You have to trust that the Tuktuk driver is taking you where you've requested and you have to trust that he will only charge you your negotiated price.. If we never trusted any of them, I'd be stuck in my room all day long. When I think about this on a big scale, I think about all the opportunities I may have missed out on because I was afraid to trust someone..It's unfortunate. But not to dwell it!
And what if they do end up screwing us over? We'll.. I guess we'll figure it out then. -Kendal
Why we chose Pearl'd Moments
The word pearl came to mind for us because it metaphorically represents our motivation for this trip. The clams harsh outward appearance looks rough and lifeless, however inside lies one of natures most precious jewels. Each person in this world has their own appearance and story, yet inside we all posses the precious gift of life. It's something every human shares together across our entire world. Each of us are our own clam with different stories, but inside of us we all have reasons in our life that light us up and make us happy.
Moments simply reminds us that this is all we got. All we have is this moment, and then its gone. We have one life to live, so be courageous, be uncomfortable and do what truly matters to you.
Okay, I'm kind of stalking your blog, but only because you're awesome and I think what you're doing is awesome. We had the best tuktuk driver in Phnom Penh. He took us outside of town (and we totally had to trust him on that one) and all over the place, but didn't overcharge us at all. Our driver in Siem Reap took advantage of us, but, even though we were being overcharged, it was still well within our budget, so it felt wrong to be annoyed by it. I hope you get to make it there, Angkor Wat is one of the most amazing places I've ever been. -Julia
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