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Siem Reaping

11/8/2022

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I’ve been in country now for <checks calendar> about ten days. I like the pace of Cambodia, and I like the activities and culture around Siem Reap. I’ve spoken to a few people who have been to other parts of the country (specifically Battambang and Phnom Penh) and, to be honest, I don’t really feel a pressing need to go. I’m completely content to spend another couple of weeks here in Siem Reap before jetting off to meet the man-cub. Maybe that’ll change, maybe it won’t. The best part of it is, I don’t need to justify my action – or inaction – to anyone except myself, and I’m easy. Just ask anyone I’ve dated.
 
Speaking of dating, I had an online match, and she and I met a couple of days ago for a drink. It went well enough that we decided to go see a comedian who was on stage at a local café. A lot of his act is improv with the audience, and he (and I, to be honest) had a fun time interacting when, riffing on online dating, had asked if anyone in the audience of maybe 45 people had been using the apps in Cambodia. The best part of that whole shtick for me was the play back and forth between us, and Tineke (my “date”) and Tineke’s daughter.
 
After the show Ahmed Ahmed hung out in the bar and we had a chance to chat further. Nice guy. Tough job! I may have provided some fodder for him regarding him wearing Under Armor. Time will tell.
 
After the show, we took a walk around the Water Festival activities at night. Combine residual heat, humidity, humanity, street food and music – all in exorbitant amounts – and you have the festival in a nutshell. We had to escape to a quieter place to have a beer and a chat. Nice.
 
Today is a moving day; I’m going to a new hotel in town. The current one is probably my least favorite stay pretty much anywhere. The décor can only be described as early Brutish, and if you actually like to have a place to put your luggage, clothes, bathroom accoutrements, other than on the floor, you’re sadly out of luck. Also, any aficionados of water pressure in a shower will be also greatly disappointed. How this place got a ⭐⭐⭐ rating is beyond me. My first stop in Siem Reap, a ⭐⭐, was definitely superior and less expensive. That last star must be due to the swimming pool. I did use it though, so there's that.
Building on the grounds of Preah Ang Chek Preah Ang Chorm Shrine
Just chillin’ in the mud!
Water festival
Minimalist to an extreme
Early Brutalist decor
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Tineke
11/9/2022 04:28:48 am

Tineke's version of the 'date'. After a longtime relationship breakup my daughters encouraged me to get out in the world again. While in Siem Reap on holiday I signed up for Bumble. A few hours later the likes came in. I do worry about numeracy and literacy of several very young men who obviously did not read my profile. Steve being age appropriate and with similar interests seemed like an interesting person to meet. First date went well so my daughter suggested I invite him to a comedy event a colleague was organizing. Brave move - I mean what could possibly go wrong? Steve and Ahmed (comedian) had fun riffing - and then in front of my colleagues and half of the crowd from Phnom Penh Steve outed me as on a Bumble date! Ahmed asked if we had any children from previous marriages at which point my daughter raised her hand to out me as her parent! You could not write comedy better than this. Ahmed asked how the date was going - my reply was it depended on how good his show was. The show must have been good as tomorrow Steve and I are going for an early morning bike ride to the lake. Thank you, Steve, for being such a good sport (for which the correct reply would have to be 'fair enough').

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Meb
11/10/2022 06:40:24 pm

I saw a fancy bathrobe that you could have been wearing while traipsing around your room. Enjoyed Tineke’s "the rest of the story" post. 😎

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