Birthdays in Cambodia

  

This was really our first time to have our birthdays celebrated in Cambodia. Last year we had just moved here in time for mine, but after only 3 weeks of living in the country we couldn’t tell up from down at that point so this year’s celebrations were much better.


For Chris’ birthday he wanted to go on a bike ride through the city and then out to the countryside.  Later that evening we headed to an American grill restaurant to get some home cooked food. After 14 months of not having a steak, it would be an understatment to say it was delicious!
My birthday fell on the same day as a friend of ours, Lyle, so he and his wife decided to gather a group of friends and rent a boat a do a dinner cruise on the Mekong River. They got us pizzas, drinks, and even a birthday cake. It was really fun and again something we can do here in Cambodia that doesn’t break the bank in comparison to renting a private boat in America.  We took advantage and enjoyed the night on the river with only a small rain delay...

Pictured above: Our city bike ride, the Mekong boat cruise, Lyle cutting the birthday cake, and then us going out to dinner.