Day 40: our last day in Siem Reap

Our last day in Siem Reap was spent mostly waiting out the rain in the same coffee shop down the street from our guesthouse. We went to the market for some concrete bag bags (obviously, I wanted to do this more so than Andrew). Thai concrete comes in these sturdy bags with a big elephant on the front. Someone came up with a brilliant idea of repurposing the bags into wearable totes, ipad covers, wallets, you name it. They are quite cute, and I felt like I was playing a round of Texas Hold Em bartering and bluffing over prices in the market. I got a big, plastic covered tote for $5.00 (she started at $10.00) Winning! Linda helped me find a good massage salon before dinner, and then we wandered through the night markets thinking they'd be more elaborate than those in the day – but really, they were same same (not different at all).


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Linda:

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Isn't she the CUTEST?

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Where we slept (and watched Project Runway with Andre):

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  1. Sherell December 1, 2012 Reply

    She is absolutely adorable!!! 

    U R very strong willed to not have succumbed to that face!!! I would hv totally caved, probably would hv bought her entire basket of bracelets!!!

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      kentuckygirl December 2, 2012 Reply

      It was tough, but I’ve read so much about how giving money and buying things from children is really bad for them… I also think she was just relieved to have someone to chat to instead of pitch to, if that makes sense… No matter how cute don’t give money out! It feels kinda backwards, but you’re helping them more by not giving them money…

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