Today was my last day in school as tomorrow is 'rice drop day'. Most of my morning class didn't make it in due to the absolutely torrential rain which started around 5 yesterday and didnt stop until today around 11 this morning. I have never seen rain like it - it was totally impossible to ride home from school last night so we all had to leave our bikes and wait until tuk tuks came out to New Hope. It was a real experience driving home let me tell you!! - sitt...

As I dont need to 'sponsor' my own kids anymore have been thinking about sponsoring a family from here. Anyway, fixed it up today and actually met my family, I am so chuffed!! I got a list from the Outreach Centre of those most desperately in need and it was so hard to pick!! I eventually decided on a grandmother who looks after her grandchildren. She is 71 years old and her husband was killed by the Khymer Rouge in the 70s (that visit to the Killing Fields obvio...

So, I have walked in Angelina's footsteps when she filmed Tomb Raider (one of the temples near here) and eaten in the cafe she dined in whilst filming (also drank a cocktail they named after her) BUT I've now also done the things Julia Roberts did in Eat, Pray, Love- I have certainly eaten my way around the countries I have been in and tried all the local dishes but now I have also now been to a meditation class (how weird is that!?) my colleagues may see a diff...

Havent been feeling too good these last few days - which serves me right for telling everyone that I have a cast iron stomach and never get ill on holiday!!! Nothing too bad, but just not feeling on top form. Today we decided to have a pool day - heard there was one in town which you could use if you spent $5 on food - it was tiny so as we had heard of another one at an exclusive hotel decided we should check it out. It was so beautiful but VERY expensive - it c...

Another quick update while I wait for my fellow volunteers as we are heading out for dinner then to see the Lady Boys of Cambodia - they seem to get everywhere - wonder if they are as pretty as those in Thailand!? Anyway, today I had my first cooking class - it was a 2 hour class in our lunch 'hour' but was great fun and I realised how much I missed chopping and dicing - Im sure that I will be doing that soon enough when I get back.! Made spring rolls, papaya sa...