Arrived in Phnom Penh

After 15 hours in a plane and a 4 hour layover in Taiwan, We have arrived in Phnom Penh. It's hot and humid and the traffic is heavy. We are staying downtown at the lovely Asia Palace Hotel. No swimming pool, but there is a koi pond. The internet access no matter how slow is a bargain at $1 per hour. We dined at the TaTa restaurant on succulent beef, bony chicken, crispy fish and a soup with seaweed, tofu and shrimp. Dave chugged down a grass jelly drink which is a drink with grass jelly in it. This is an Asian favorite that reminds me of curdled milk, kinda chunky and funky. We also stopped by the TransformAsia childcare center close to the dump. Charlie wowed the kids with balloon animals and noisy things which frightened some of the kids and delighted others. 50 kids and 15 adults in a small room gets really hot, quick. We checked out the dump as we were leaving. Tomorrow morning I am taking a taxi to Battambang to start the construction project. 300 kilometers up the left side on Tonlesap lake.
stayed tuned
matt