Now This is a Parade!

Paris, France –

The men were angry and taking it out on the poor delivery driver. What was he thinking? He had tried to cross the wrong parade! Or at least, at the wrong time, right in front of the fish griller craft (or whatever they might be called). As a result, the men had grabbed several fish off their grill, and were rubbing them all over the windshield and side windows of the delivery van. Any spot of glass was soon completely covered with freshly grilled fish oil.

This would never have happened at any parade I’ve seen in the states-always large productions with barricades to prevent traffic, and the spectators kept separated from the participants.

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Angkor Hot!

Siem Reap, Cambodia –

“Wait till mid-day. It’ll be less crowded.”

I have to admit, he had a point. It was less crowded. Because it was BAKING HOT!

So, with a fresh bottle of water in my pack, I reluctantly got out of the air-conditioned car, and put one foot in front of the other, walking the length of the bridge over the moat.

As I paused, feeling the heat reflecting off the stones, doing its best to try and melt my shoes, I saw what looked like a wedding party coming my way. They all looked miserable. Then again, if I had been wearing a suit, I would probably look pretty much the same, no matter how happy I was supposed to be.

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