CamboThai Day 1: Fly, fly, tuktuk ride!

Day 1 was technically Day 0, considering that it was mostly spent traveling, and when we finally did arrive at our destination, it was already too late to do anything other than rest.

Day 1 was December 6, 2012. A Thursday. I got off work at 8:30 AM, took my time getting home by riding the wrong jeepney (I know, I should have just taken a taxi) and so decided to stop by the church - Carmellites - to light some candles and pray for a safe trip. It was around 10 AM when I finally arrived home and started speed packing.

Speed packing!

You'd think that with all the trips I'd done just for 2012 alone, I'd be more organized. But nope, I had a panic moment when I realized that I had asked the rest to be early at our meeting place (before 12 noon), and here I was still struggling to put together a backpack that would last me 7 days abroad. As expected, I forgot quite a few important things. Like my old camera. I packed batteries but ironically forgot the gadget that they were to be used for. And my sunglasses. And 2 more shirts. I literally arrived in Cambodia with just 2 shirts, and the one I was wearing. Haha. I'd never pack at the last minute again (maybe :P).

Cambodia and Thailand - a Prelude!

And I am back!

I've just come back from a week-long trip to 2 countries in IndoChina, and boy was it amazing! I have so many pictures to show, soooo many stories to tell, and so little time. But I'll try my very best to get them all up within a week - so wish me tons of luck! :)

As an overview or a sort of prequel, this trip was booked way back in late August  to early September. The flights added up to Php 8,830+ per person. This was for 5 flights (cheap, right? :D):

Cebu to Manila
Manila to Siem Reap
Krabi to Bangkok
Bangkok to Manila
Manila to Cebu

Cebu Pacific now has direct flights from Cebu to Bangkok and Siem Reap, but the direct flights only started about 2 to 3 weeks from when we booked and paid for our flights. It would have been cheaper by at least a thousand pesos, but overall, it would have cost us (additional night for accommodation, etc) more since the direct flights schedules weren't really conducive for the plan that we already laid out.

I had drafted a loose itinerary, as well as places of interest where we could go, which I'm posting here for reference:

Added Asiatique to the list of Bangkok activities a week before we started the trip, but couldn't find the updated version of the file. :P

Now the big question is: Were we able to go do all of the above activities?

Keep posted to find out! ^_^

SURPRISE! ^_^

My mother and sister handed me an LBC package about 30 minutes ago - totally unexpected. For the life of me, I couldn't recall having ordered anything that should arrive by post. Mama was grinning when she told me that it came from Mcbeau, my bestfriend from childhood, who she had met over Facebook chat sometime last week and had asked for our address and my shoe size - AND to keep it all a secret from me.

Was I surprised?

TOTALLY! Waaahhh couldn't stop smiling for a few minutes as I was opening the package. And then I saw this:

Which made me go:

Isn't it puurrrttteeyyy?? I love it! And good timing, too! I'll be packing this in my backpack for my trip this Thursday! :D Anddd! Considering I've never had any birthday surprises that I can recall (thinking again now.. Nope.), this was even more appreciated! Needless to say, I am one happy girl right now, and my birthday isn't even until this Sunday. Hehe. :)

Aren't bestfriends the absolute best? ^_^

Thanks, besty!!! I love you! Mwah! :*