Today I decided to explore Kampot on the Motto - no name yet as I still need to get to know him. He needs a kick start (automatic starter doesn't work!!), slow to get going but has more get up and go than Marc when warmed up. My morning: Breakfast at a little cafe run by an NGO supporting disabled people. It is a great little place with lovely food and a marvelous attitude. Porridge with sultanas, cashew nuts, bananas and palm sugar hit the spot and it was all w...

Travelling in a local bus. Sokha and I have to go to Kampot and Kep to meet the POEs of both provinces on Monday so she suggested we travel together from Phnom Penh on Sunday - I can see my weekends are going to disappear as I will have to use them for traveling. I arrived at the bus station early as I wasn't sure what time Sokha had said - 7am or 7.30am. I was almost certain it was 7.30 but just in case I was there at 6.45am. I have never used Soyra before but...

We arrived in Kampong Chhnang in a rainstorm and I had just resigned myself to a boring afternoon when Marcell arrived on his Motto and invited me for a coffee. It stopped raining so we decided to be tourists and went to the floating villages. To get down to the boat we had to climb down a ladder on to a pier that was more under the water than on it. After we had settled ourselves on our 3 inch high seats, made comfortable by putting our life jackets on them, we...

On Monday I was in the Royal Palace with Ann catching monks sitting under a tree ready and willing to take part in my photo. Monday afternoon I was travelling back to Kampong Speu for a couple of days. Thursday meeting with all POE and DOE staff to evaluate the last year's education in Kampong Speu - pleased to say there has been an improvement at all levels - great news. Thursday afternoon- down to Kampot for a night to finalize plans for K&K. Friday mor...

Kep is a little town on the coast. We started the day by walking into the national park and getting drenched. Trees are not what they used to be - standing under them will not keep you dry!! Eventually we decided we should just walk back down the track to the beach. About 50 yards from where we had been standing under the aforementioned trees we saw a sign saying River Valley Resort - green tea and dryness, what more can a couple of girls want. When the tea and...