Since arriving a girl I have been involved with in the Philippines has been pressing me to head to Cebu and visit her. I met her on Mindanao, she is from Lanao de Norte Province but is currently staying with her sister in Lapu Lapu, a municipality that is part of metropolitan Cebu. She is about to go abroad to work and I reckon she wants to get hers in before assuming a 2 year contract. The thing is, after that horrid longhaul Im in no rush to get back aboard a plane. Maybe after I settle into my envisioned flat.
Meanwhile, just woke, almost 10PM, went down and copped Nepalese food, a fried prawn dish with cumin and garlic and a homemade cheese ball in tomatoe concoction. Of course I bought 4 Lassi, 2 banana and 2 pineapple. Homemade yoghurt, ice and fruit blended. As I came back to my room I saw Nigerians frequent the bar on the first floor as well. Oh well, at least there is a pool here. The pool at the Phnom Penh Hotel has become uglier than an American motel's.
Speaking of that dump, when I checked out this morning the sour faced girl who checked me out theatened to keep my $100 US deposit for the wetbar unless I could produce the bullshit receipt they gave in addition to the receipt for the room. The thing is, she showed me the hotel's copy which has all my info! Why make me jump through hoops? So, I went back to my room and of course housekeeping had already dumped everything. I got lucky though and found the receipt in my bag. Then when I returned to the girl she is trying to smile and be nice, acting all mystified when I ignored her pleasantries. I should add, as I was returning I saw a concierge coughing up phlegm into a rubbish receptacle. That hotel has become such a dive. If you aim to stay in comfort only consider Raffles, a SE asian chain that still- so Im told- provides 5 Star service at $240 per night US. You cant beat that.
Meanwhile, just woke, almost 10PM, went down and copped Nepalese food, a fried prawn dish with cumin and garlic and a homemade cheese ball in tomatoe concoction. Of course I bought 4 Lassi, 2 banana and 2 pineapple. Homemade yoghurt, ice and fruit blended. As I came back to my room I saw Nigerians frequent the bar on the first floor as well. Oh well, at least there is a pool here. The pool at the Phnom Penh Hotel has become uglier than an American motel's.
Speaking of that dump, when I checked out this morning the sour faced girl who checked me out theatened to keep my $100 US deposit for the wetbar unless I could produce the bullshit receipt they gave in addition to the receipt for the room. The thing is, she showed me the hotel's copy which has all my info! Why make me jump through hoops? So, I went back to my room and of course housekeeping had already dumped everything. I got lucky though and found the receipt in my bag. Then when I returned to the girl she is trying to smile and be nice, acting all mystified when I ignored her pleasantries. I should add, as I was returning I saw a concierge coughing up phlegm into a rubbish receptacle. That hotel has become such a dive. If you aim to stay in comfort only consider Raffles, a SE asian chain that still- so Im told- provides 5 Star service at $240 per night US. You cant beat that.