It's about to start!
17 de setembro de 2022, Austrália ⋅ ☁️ 26 °CJust arrived at BNE International with hours to spare. Flight leaves 11.50pm (way past my bedtime!)
Just arrived at BNE International with hours to spare. Flight leaves 11.50pm (way past my bedtime!)
We have arrived in Cambodia. The flight into Siem Reap Airport was spectacular. It's hard to describe how much land is currently covered by water during the monsoon. It stretched on endlessly! We wereLeia mais
Today I really wanted to just walk around and get more of a feel for this vibrant city. We began at Bayon Pastry School - a wonderful social enterprise training up girls from underprivilegedLeia mais
And a little bonus birthday post: Steve booked us into a fancy pants dinner venue and had advised them it was my birthday. The staff surprised me with flowers, a song, and a rather unique dessert. WeLeia mais
Today began early for the sunrise tour of Angkor Wat, followed by a bike tour of the surrounding villages, jungle, and three other temples: Ta Phrohm (favourite!), Ta Nei, and Angkor Thom. We haveLeia mais
We came prepared for Cambodia's monsoon season and so far have been lucky with the weather, with rainstorms usually hitting early morning and late afternoon when we're not out and about. But today theLeia mais
Today's adventures took us up Kulen Mountain. It's a place of stunning natural beauty, and also of historical significance: in 802, King Jayavarman II proclaimed independence in this area from JavaLeia mais
Kampong Phluk is a village that exists at the edge of Tonle Sap Lake, which is the largest lake in South East Asia. In the monsoon season the reason for the 6 to 9metre stilts becomes very apparent. ILeia mais
What an incredible experience it was to spend time with elephants in their natural jungle setting! Kulen Elephant Sanctuary is a 300 hectare wildlife reserve where elephants who were formerly used toLeia mais
The real reason for our trip to Cambodia started yesterday with the progressive arrival on Sunday of 12 UniSQ Education students, ready and very excited to work with local teachers in Treak CommunityLeia mais
Excitement will keep you awake. Hugs going with you and links from puppy. [Ma J]
Viajante ❤️
Viajante Safe travels! Xx
Viajante How exciting!!