The next day I decided to do what I usually do when I'm new to a city... get lost. I had a map and a general notion of a temple I wanted to get to but I tend to wander and find my way as I go.
Here
is a store selling spirit houses. Spirit houses are outside of nearly
every business and residence both in Cambodia and Thailand. The houses
are for the locality spirits who were displaced when their former homes
(the trees or any other living things) were torn down to build a
structure. Having destroyed their homes, you must give them a new one
and make offerings of toys, food, and sweets daily to make sure they're
happy.
Spirit houses.
It
was at this point, about 2/3 of my way to the temple, when a man named
Bora stopped his Tuk-Tuk by me and asked if I wanted to go see a
kickboxing match. I should explain that Tuk-Tuk drivers are like
vendors in Mexico, they are relentless and don't take no for an answer.
So my initial reaction was to shut him down and turn to keep filming
the flags above. But then I thought, wait a second, yes. Yes I do want
to see a kickboxing match. So I hopped in his Tuk-Tuk and off we went.
It was awesome.
Jack, Natalie, Beth, and I have been following you from Day 1 and love your blogs. It sounds like you are having a BLAST.
ReplyDeleteYour descriptive writing of your activities and then the photos makes one feel as though they are on the trip too! It sounds as though it is a very pleasurable adventure!
ReplyDeleteSounds like one hell of a time! Much more interesting then life here in the states.
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