safe and sound

Just writing to let you know I'm far from the ocean and far from the tsunami/earthquake that hit South Asia. I spent three days in the Mekong Delta. It's kind of eery, I can't seem to look at rows of those beautiful palm trees without picturing a curtain of napalm going off behind them. Thanks, Oliver Stone. Probably doesn't help that I've been listening to the Doors for most of the trip through there.

Anyways, it's my second day in Phnom Penh today, visited the Killing Fields, pix will be up soon. If I don't sound too enthused, it might be from the gang of beggar children that latch onto you at every site you come across. Will be staying here for another day, then heading to the Cambodian coast, spending New Year's there, and then checking into Angkor Wat. Hope all of you have a Happy New Year.