The Cambodian Village Girl

While in Siem Reap Tom and I went to a local bar/restaurant near our guest house. The hostess Aleac took a liking to Tom and he invited her for lunch the next day. I wasn't there but during lunch she invited us to visit her village 9 hours from Siem Reap in Prey Veaeng province near the Vietnam border. Later that night Tom asked if she could get the next night off of work since it was our last night in Siem Reap. We had to ask the owner permission and he informed us it was her birthday! If we threw her a birthday party at the bar she could have the night off. Neither of us believed it was really her birthday, I set the odds at 1/365 and told Tom "don't fuck up my village experience". We didn't know who was coming but for $50 Tom was getting  birthday cake, food, and 6 beer towers. Not a bad deal.

Tom was throwing a fraudulent party, I was getting drunk, and we were going to the village!

Was actually a pretty sweet deal, we invited our tuk tuk driver and some of his friends and a few girls from the guest house next door to help us with all the beer

From there we went to karaoke. Was the nicest karaoke room I have been to, complete with a pool table

Then it was off to the village, 6 hour bus ride to Phnom Penh then 3 more hours to Aleac's home in Prey Veaeng province (waiting for the bus in Phnom Penh here). I never got the name of the village

After a nice bucket shower the first objective was buying a case of beer as the family prepared a welcome meal. This guy was crazy, he had a couple beers by 11am, then had to go to work. Claimed he is a doctor

Noticed throughout the village and have seen in other parts of Cambodia this is a popular way to store water

Walking tour of the village

The houses are similar to those in Laos, but this village was much better off than the one I stayed at in Laos.

The birthday girl

Had about 20 kids following us around. They were all terrified of the camera!

shop

The village is on a river

It's rainy season and it's about to start pouring!

A classroom, but I think there is a better school near by

This kid spoke the best English of anybody, really the only person who spoke English. I told him I am from Los Angeles, near Hollywood, the first thing he asked is if I know John Cena. It's crazy how big wrestling is in Asia

Kids coming back from school

This guy really wanted his picture taken

Temple and monastery about a 5 minute walk from Alaec's home

Dinner time, whole chicken, some fish and of course rice

House I stayed in

The house is basically one large room. 1 bedroom and a bathroom. The kitchen is downstairs.