Happy Turkey

Happy Thanksgiving. I have not seen any turkeys, but I assume that some of these restaurants have a special menu.

Today was a fairly busy travel day. My flight from Siem Reap to Bangkok was slightly delayed but we only arrived 5 minutes late. Had to wait 30 for the luggage to show up on the belt though. My driver from the airport was unfortunately not Khun Chiang. The guy drove very fast and fairly dangerously and for some reason didn't know exactly where he was supposed to be taking me. But I got to the hotel in pretty good time. My room is quite nice compared to the one I stayed in last time but there is a lot of hammering going on somewhere here. I hope they stop by bedtime. My guide is supposed to be here at 8 to show me the nightlife.

I think I need a quick disco nap before that though.

I still need to track down that memory card reader. I should have just bought the one I saw in BKK for $3 when I was there. My room actually has a laptop in it for my use, but of course what photos I do have are on my computer and I don't know what the key is to connect to the network. I guess I will ask at the front desk later.

There are lots of Russian tourists here for some reason.

Saturday is a special Buddhist holiday called Loy Krathong. At nightfall people make these little banana leaf boats with candles on them that they put out on the water to float away. It has something to do with carrying away your problems. There are also fireworks. So I will need to figure out exactly where to go for all of that.

Here's a photo from Angkor Thom. It is one of the iconic places in the area as it is the temple that is full of serene Buddha faces.