A long day of travel

Yesterday was a long day. There were many things that made me laugh along the way - I know...surprising.

1. I wandered around Chicago O'Hare for almost 1.5 hours just trying to find the airport shuttle to take me to a different terminal. The thing about this that made me laugh is that I could not imagine my directionally challenged sister trying to find the shuttle if it took me that long! I swear I was following the arrows, but then I would come to the end of the hallway and I turned around and all the arrows were pointing back in the way that I just came from. I am sure that I gave a lot of airport workers some good laughs as I was walking back and forth.

2. Once I finally got on the shuttle I sat across from a very talkative middle-aged man. I was talking to him and he just struck me as a little weird, so I was just trying to cut conversation off. He was also one of those guys that just wanted to talk at someone, not necessarily to someone. Of course this guy was on my flight and he spotted me at the Korean airport while I was waiting for my flight to Phnom Penh - I thought this will be really weird if he is going to Cambodia. He was waiting at the same gate that I was! He came over to me and was all grins (think Dennis Quaid from the National Lampoon movies), "You are that girl from the shuttle in Chicago. That is so funny. Are you going to the Philippines?" Unfortunately I had to tell him no...

3. I was the only one in my section of the airplane to receive a huge piece of paper with detailed directions and pictures on how to prepare and consume my airplane food in the appropriate manner - I was also the only white person. I must say that I did enjoy the Bibimbap bowl, until I got to the mystery meat...I thought I was playing it safe with the veggie bowl, but they slipped some meat in there too!

4. I went to use the toilet in the Seoul airport. Bathroom adventures are always fun. When I walked into the stall I noticed that the toilet seat was covered in something that looked like plastic wrap - no paper seat covers here. So, I use the toilet. After I get up I notice that there is a sign on the back of the toilet that says: Please press the red button before use. BEFORE?? So, that means the seat that I just sat on was already used? Damn...I messed that one up. For some reason I just thought it would have already been changed. I had a good laugh about that one. Whoops!

As we were making our final approach to Phnom Penh I couldn't stop smiling. I can't believe that I made it back to this place. I knew after I came the first time that I wanted to return, but it was also one of those things that I thought would never really happen. As soon as I got off the plane I was met with a familiar smell that I first experience 6 years ago - Cambodia. It's good to be back!!! So, Marjie and Julie picked me up from the airport . We dropped Marjie off at her house, and then went home. After catching up with Julie and Bob for a little while I decided to take a shower and head to bed. I slept until 4am here, which is 5pm in Columbus - it will probably take some time to get on this new schedule.

Thank you everyone for your prayers!