The last few days have been hectic, filled with indoor camping, green moths, a raging river, and the death of my Intel NUC mini PC.
A Green Surprise In The Outhouse 🚽
Here in the mountains we see a lot of insects that aren't found elsewhere in Cambodia, mostly because the country lost its forests centuries ago in favor of rice fields. The rice fields aren't places of great biodiversity, but our outhouse is full of mysterious things at night, this strange green moth being the most recent little creature.
I Win Again 🤳
Many of you know that Srey-Yuu hates photos, and it often takes a coordinate effort to snap some pics of her. It feels really comparable to shooting a rhinoceros with a tranquilizer dart and only having a few brief moments to do my work. If I can't catch her off-guard like in the above photo, I'll ask my wife or Monkey-B to help me for a moment.
Monkey-B snapped this pic while I braced Srey-Yuu for a very relaxed photo. In a couple of months this girl will be a teenager, and I am not ready for it. I know eventually she'll enjoy photos with me again, but for now she's in the rebellious stage, so these are the kind of photos I will have to accept.
Black Screen Of Death 🖥️
My formerly trusty Intel NUC mini PC has died without warning, and I ran all the tests to see if I could save it, but it looks hopeless. Intel offered a full refund, but I have to spend $100 of my own money to ship it to Malaysia where there is a returns processing facility. Because of the global situation, Intel also let me know they can't offer a replacement because of stock issues. Even better is I have to travel to the capital in person to be able to ship a PC, the FedEx agent in Phnom Penh told me so. I am not excited about a 600km roundtrip, but it's necessary, and has to happen soon whether I like it or not.
Torrential Rains 🪣
The rains have not stopped since our first night here over a month ago. There are a few days of peaceful here and there, and those are the times the water becomes clear and also not a dangerous torrent.
While pondering how I'm gonna continue Hivin' while perhaps without a PC for many weeks, I decided to walk down to the hammock huts and see what the river looks like during these heavy rains.
It's definitely not swimming conditions, but if I had a kayak I'd certainly want to play a little. There is definitely some paddling potential here, and there's also a trailhead nearby, so perhaps my old friends in Colorado from the wilderness guiding school will want to come visit some day.
Well, a lot of technical difficulties are sure complicating this construction project of ours. We aimed to fund it with passive crypto income, but my defi investments are in the gutter, but as long as were posting daily we could keep up with costs. With my computer dead, things have changed and I need to do a lot of problem solving before the big road trip to the capital.
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