Girl’s Day!

Oh sleeping in! I feel like for the past two weeks I either get to sleep in or am up before the sun! There seems to be no in between! Anyway last night we watched the videos from the elephants and we laughed so hard our tummies hurt. I can’t wait to post them!

We set our alarm for 10:00am so we wouldn’t miss breakfast..AND we all brought baggies today so we could have some snacks for later. We had decided we wanted to have a girl’s day and go to the spa to get pampered. The trouble was finding a place that wasn’t so expensive, but was clean! We found one and yesterday Lorna called to make us reservations.

Our taxi arrived, but the bellman at the hotel was trying to explain to us our spa was closed but the taxi would bring us to another one. It sounded VERY sketchy but this is when I was SO thankful we were staying at a NICE hotel that wouldn’t scam us. I think he said it was just a different BRANCH of the spa, so off we went!

We arrived at the spa (a completely different name) but maybe they worked with the other spa? And I still don’t understand why the first spa just didn’t tell us they would be closed..but ANYWAY it looked very nice and we were the only ones there. We were brought to a main room so mom and Lorna could get foot massages and I could get a manicure and pedicure! After my pedicure, mom and Lorna were done so they left to go get full body massages and I got my manicure! Then, I went to get a full body massage and I honestly don’t think I have EVER had one as good as this. I was SO sore from the elephants and it felt so nice to get pampered! I was only done about 5 minutes before Lorna and mom (they also got a facial) and we all felt GREAT afterward (we could get use to this sort of thing). We had passed the Chocolate Fact (well another branch) which is the dessert place mom and I had tried to go to the other night. But, we didn’t really see anything we liked, so we decided to get a tuk-tuk to the other side of the river to go to Love at First Bite.

I showed him on the map where we wanted to go but we all knew he had no clue. Thankfully, God gave me a sense of direction and I knew after one turn we weren’t going to end up where we wanted. He brought us to the boat pier of the river and I explained we needed to cross the river. My guess is he understood me say river (I told him we wanted to go to the other side of the river) and just brought us there instead! But, with a little help he managed to get us there!

Love at First Bite was very beautiful and had a nice little outside seating area. Our dessert was our lunch and it was VERY good! Since we weren’t too far away from our hotel we were able to walk back which was nice. Mom and Lorna finished up their packing and I attempted to catch up on blogs!

We decided we needed to go somewhere close for dinner since mom and Lorna needed to catch the shuttle to the airport at 6:45pm. We looked at the hotel menu but it was a bit too fancy so we opted for Pizza Hut instead! I know, I know, but hey it was the closest thing beside the Sports Bar which we had already gone to TWICE! It was delicious but I will admit I might be taking a little hiatus from Pizza Hut for a while (ok ok probably just a few days).

After getting back to the hotel, mom and Lorna headed downstairs to get their shuttle. The doorman seemed VERY confused by the fact that they needed a ride to the airport but we weren’t checking out until tomorrow. Mom had decided to keep the room for another night so we could have the room for the FULL day (so they didn’t have to pack up and be homeless for the day) and so I could spend the night there before moving to my hostel!

We had TRIPLE checked with the concierge to make sure they understood the situation (because they SEEMED confused..and granted it probably wasn’t normal to take an airport shuttle the DAY before you check out) but they obviously still didn’t understand because at 6:50pm there wasn’t a car for mom and Lorna. However, a bellman came over (about the third one) to ask about the situation and next thing I knew he was loading up their bags into a car and then he hopped in the front seat to drive them to the airport! It was kind of funny..but it was nice that at least they made the situation better!

I was actually VERY sad to see them go and I say actually because I knew I would be sad, I just didn’t realize HOW sad! Granted I have been having an AMAZING time, but I will be ready to go home. It is very tiring traveling alone in Asia. I realized that even if we weren’t doing anything or even if I wasn’t talking to my mom or Lorna, I loved HAVING them there!

Surprisingly, I really don’t like traveling alone. I thought I would because I love BEING alone (no I am not a loser..) I like being alone when I am home, I liked being alone when I was at Stonehill and I like being alone here. I remember in Vietnam I looked forward to the nights when I could spend time reflecting through blogging etc. Being introverted, I need my “me” time to rejuvenate. But, even though I enjoy my alone time, I’ve found that I would much rather TRAVEL with other people. Lorna asked how I could eat meals by myself every day, and it’s not that part I mind, but rather sharing the experiences with someone. I am able to share my experiences through blogging, but while mom and Lorna were here I loved talking about our days at dinner and saying, “wasn’t that so fun!”

I am not complaining at all, I just surprised myself by the fact that I love to travel, but I love it even more when I can share my experiences with others!

Also..I updated my pictures and videos! I have pictures from my first week in Siem Reap (more to come) and some new videos as well!

Hugs and kisses from a wonderful two with my two favorite girls!