Interesting Elements of Life in Cambodia

There are so many interesting elements of this city that we see from day to day. There are those who take work home at night and have to take it back the next day. It is not as simple as carrying a briefcase or small bag. They take the whole shop (or cart). If they go to work early they miss rush hour, which is a good thing when you have to walk your cart through the same roads that are packed with crazy traffic.

As we take our walk each morning we are early enough to encounter those we are trying to sleep just a little longer even though their bed is the concrete park bench.

Some moto loads are awkward and seem difficult to balance. This woman was having a difficult time getting going without teetering. She finally shifted the small bags enough she was able to go. We hoped for her sake that she didn't have too far to go.

One of the concerns many have here is being burned by the sun. Our friend was concerned enough that she put on her shawl and hat before going out for errands today. When she came back she said it was too warm. The temperature was about 95* F so we were plenty warm without adding the extra layers.

Keeping in contact with people around the world gets tricky at times. We have to keep track of what time it is back home as well as others around Asia.  Then there is India that is offset by 1/2 hour. All that gets things messed up when you add in Daylight Savings back home. We were almost an hour late calling family this morning, forgetting about the shift in time differences. We fixed it on the calendar so hopefully we will get the correct schedule next week.