Moral Dilemmas.

So since I have been here, I have been out twice by myself.  Once to the Killing Fields, and once to the Central Market.  Each time my tuk tuk was about $15, which for 4 hours doesn't seem that bad to me.  The times that I have gone out with other people in the hotel, it has been significantly less, but also for shorter trips.  Here is my dilemma..  On one occasion, one of the guys in our group argued over a fare difference of $.25.  A quarter.  And other times, there have been disagreements over the fare, normally around a dollar.  They want four dollars, the people in the group want to pay three.
From my point of view, when you are dealing with a country with such overwhelming poverty,where the average Cambodian makes $45 a month,  is it right to pretty much force them to work for a dollar less?  Especially when it is a dollar split among four people, so a quarter difference for everyone.  I understand that bargaining is expected, but that just seems over the top, and wrong.  I don't know.  Maybe it is my western guilt, but I don't like it, but don't know how to say something.

Other than that, today was pretty amazing.  We went to this beautiful Vietnamese restaurant, I had the best pho I've ever had!  And the good news is that it is right by school, so I will be there everyday for lunch!  Then it was over to the waterfront, and some beers at a relaxing bar, where we met up with some other expats.

The coolest thing i did today was get a fish pedicure.  You pay $3, put your feet in a tank, and the fish eat off all the dead skin.  At first it tickles a lot, but after a while, it is somewhat relaxing.

Tonight we are going out for dinner and possibly some dancing, it should be interesting....

Tomorrow is the start of all my school activities.  We have a tour of the city, and then a welcome dinner, and then bright and early Monday, it's back to school for me!

Hope everyone is well, I do miss you guys!