It's been a hard few days, taken 44 kids shopping plus the odd job boy/man Friday to the Market mostly five at a time. Learnt the first trip that 10 girls on a shopping trip is just to many in one go. Must say the boys were quicker and easier. Girls can shop whatever the country!!!!!! Each child/ person had €5/6 dollars to spend.; ( some went over) I did get them to do me a list for ideas which helped . It was mostly school uniform, trousers, jeans, s...

When I arrived this was all under water for the rainy season was just finishing at the end of October,so I'm getting out before it starts again as they get lot of rain here. Wednesday, got to say I'm bored with writing this, especially when you look and find what you thought was saved as a draft has gone. Basically I had mentioned that my bike has had a flat tyre nearly everyday since I got back here. Just gone down to check it flat again. It's great here as the...

Well what a welcome I had last night, it made all that travelling back worth while. Back in my same room number 10, still as hot. Ugh When I got up this morning took a bike to be mended and bought a lock for it, so I am mobile again. Went in today took two classes but they have not been having 3 of the classes as not enough volunteers I guess. So need to find sone sort of structure . I love seeing the kids but teaching isn't my favourite job. I have finally...

Very hot Monday morning in Takeo I'd had a restless sleep but put it down to the fact I had not been feeling so great with the pain in my left side. After packing up my suitcase once again went to reception of The Mekong Palace to book the 10.30 bus to the next destination. Only to be told it was full, serve me right but even the receptionist was shocked, why are so many people going to Takeo ? Must have heard I was trying to get there !!!!! So I finally bo...

How do I start, started as a normal day, washing break fast etc. New girl had arrived so took her to get a bike repaired so that she could use one,so 2 doors along to the bike outlet haha. 1500 riel (75p) bargain it took him an hour.(pictures is of the bike mending) Showed Michelle around got photos printed and ordered a name for my bike as Thida was to have it. She is so excited to have her own with name on her bike also. Went to cut couple of the kids hair,...