Mrs. Chatterbox and I have toured
with busloads of people, but we were surprised when we discovered our trip to
Thailand and Cambodia would be different. At three of our destinations
(Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Siem Reap)
we would have our own private guides. At first we were hesitant but it
worked out wonderfully; our guides were knowledgeable and personalized our
excursions. Kong, our Cambodian guide, was exceptional and surprisingly pro
America, although we did learned something unsettling about his past. Read about it (here).
Since I hadn’t given our excursion to
Cambodia much thought before departing, I was surprised when Kong, our guide,
told us he was taking us on a tour of Tonlé Sap Lake to visit a floating village.
I didn’t know what to expect but a boat ride seemed a pleasant way to spend
time after a day of scorching heat climbing temples at Angkor Wat. Read (here) about our adventure on the lake.
After forty years of marriage Mrs.
Chatterbox continues to surprise me. While planning our trip to Thailand she
informed me she wanted to make an excursion to Cambodia. I had no idea she
wanted to cross Angkor Wat off her bucket list. Read about our adventure (here).
I’ve held back on announcing our
next vacation because political uncertainty has made me skittish about one of
our destinations, but there’s never a perfect time to travel so Mrs. C. and I
are packing our courage along with our wash & wear and hitting the airport
on February 6th. Read about our destination (here).
