The students arrive

The students this year all arrived within an hour of each other, so we made our way to the airport to welcome them, and whisked them and luggage back to the guest house via a combination of tuk tuk and mini bus. For many of the students, this is their first international trip, so navigating the international transit by themselves was quite the feat. There is a combination of heightened excitement and trepidation among the group. After our initial settling period in their shared rooms and a welcome talk, we walked together into the centre of the city (well, the "tourist centre" - known around the world as "Pub Street") for lunch and some initial exploration. After a return to our accomodation for a rest and swim, it was out again for our welcome dinner at "Khmer Kitchen". A fabulous feast, followed by more strolling and then grateful collapsing into bed at the late hour of 8pm. School starts Monday!Read more