Back to the Hard Rock Hotel….

Well I’m back in Pattaya. I’m gonna stay here for a week, and then I think I’ll go back to Phenom Penh. Have I mentioned that I love this hotel. There are only a couple places where I really feel like I’m at home, and this is one of them. I’ve only been here twice, and the staff already calls me by name. It also is the only hotel where I can have a high-speed Internet connection in my room, so this post will have pictures. I’ll also try to get some more pictures out in an email.

I’ve downloaded a book on Chinese business customs and etiquette so I can prepare myself for this job in Hong Kong. So far the news on that front is good. Hopefully I’m going to be living right in the city. If I get the job I’ll be helping to build the castle by the beginning of August. So my long-term holiday has just changed to a vacation before I start work. I know that sounds funny, but it really feels different to me. The best part about it is I’ll be right in Hong Kong. There was a possibility that I might be an hour out of town supervising work at a factory. I emailed my brother Ted who told me that Hong Kong is one of his favorite cities in the world, so now I’m really excited to be going there.

Reading the comments from my last posts teared me up a bit. I love you guys too. . Dorri I’m so sorry that you think you can’t get away, but you never know it may still happen. I do think about all of you often. The only things that I miss about my life in Los Angeles is my family, my friends.....and my cat. I wish I could both travel and be able to see all of you, but short of bringing you all with me, this blog is all I got. Traveling is expensive, but it is possible even for those without much money. There are tons of people I’ve met that are traveling on next to nothing. The most difficult thing is to not have a lot of expenses back home. I know it’s extreme what I did, but if there’s a will there’s a way. There is a book called “Vagabonding” by Rolf Potts that says exactly how to do it. Traveling is about seeing the world, but what you really learn about is yourself. Living in places that are unfamiliar has to be one of the best ways to get to know who you really are.