Arrived in Cambodia
December 29, 2018 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Brendo and Sithy picked us up after a long day of travelling!!
A visit to the farm
December 30, 2018 in Cambodia ⋅ 🌬 30 °C
After a morning trip to the main market with Sithy we travelled out to the farm of Alan and Ruth
The dormers were having a study weekend and spent Sunday there
A night time worship with candles andRead more
Market visit
December 31, 2018 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
We all headed out to the Russian market in the morning
After lunch Brendo, Vann, Philip and I went to the Genocide Museum - very sobering
Dinner was down at the riverside at the Titanic restaurant
Off to the province
January 1, 2019 in Cambodia ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Off to the province! And to the farm of Sithy’s parents
We stopped along the way to visit Sithy’s sister and her husband
Took a detour so two hours late 😬
Farm visit
January 2, 2019 in Cambodia ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Out to the farm of Sithy’s parents
They own three blocks and grow cashews and bananas
Kampi river dolphins
January 3, 2019 in Cambodia ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
After a Khmer breakfast we headed over the Mekong on the ferry and on to Kampi to see the river dolphins
Lunch was in Kratie and then some shopping for dinner at the market and back home
School visit
January 4, 2019 in Cambodia ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Off to the local school to hand out some basic supplies they don’t have
Then checked out a Chinese owned rubber plantation down by the farm
A visit from the preacher of Sithy’s mums church
Trek to Siem Reap
January 5, 2019 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
An early start and a twelve hour bus ride to get to Siem Reap
The hotel is totally worth it!!
Siem Reap
January 6, 2019 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
We started out walking (something tuk tuk drivers don’t understand 😆) and came upon a temple
A tuk tuk driver convinced us of taking a ‘tour’ of the city with him which was no more than theRead more
Ankgor Wat at sunrise
January 7, 2019 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
We started the day early with a 4:30am pick up from the hotel and out to temple Park by mini van. We joined the thousands buying tickets then on the Angkor Wat for sunrise. A wander through the templeRead more
War museum
January 8, 2019 in Cambodia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
A visit to the war museum - terrible use of land mines here
And a wander through the markets
Brendo and Sithy arrive
January 9, 2019 in Cambodia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
We had a relax at our sumptuous hotel till check out
Then moved to our not-so-sumptuous one to be with Brendo and Sithy
Fishing Village
January 10, 2019 in Cambodia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
We headed out to the fishing village where everyone lives up high to avoid the wet season
I don’t think anything has changed in many years!!
Girls day!
January 11, 2019 in Cambodia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Sithy, Leonie Rogers and I had a morning at the ‘parlour’ having a facial and pedicure 😊
We then headed to the BEC for a very quick visit as Loy was busy
After lunch, we headed to the marketsRead more
