CAMBODIA | Saturday, 12 Feb 2011 | Views [325]
I had my last two days all planned out. Saturday I was going to hit S-21 the Genocide Museum, the Russian Markets and the Killing Fields, while on Sunday I would pack the majority of my stuff and go back to the Central Markets before meeting Xanthe for ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Thursday, 27 Jan 2011 | Views [511] | Comments [2]
22/1/2011 When I got up at 5.30 I was exhausted. I showed up at the bus station for a 7.30 bus at 7.10 and Xanthe said she was there but I could find no sign of her. By 7.25 we ascertained that she had gone to the wrong bus station, so she jumped on ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Monday, 24 Jan 2011 | Views [536] | Comments [2]
21/1/2011 Going to work this morning gave me the opportunity to play Santa as I took in my lucky dip gifts and huge bag of stuff for the orphanage in general. I was a true local with a million things on one little moto. Everyone was so grateful for ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Friday, 21 Jan 2011 | Views [402] | Comments [1]
It feels weird that I am already half way though my trip and have almost finished at my placement. 17/1/2011 As I was still feeling slightly under the weather and hadn't really eaten since Friday I stayed home from work on Monday in favour of sleep.... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Tuesday, 18 Jan 2011 | Views [411] | Comments [2]
Title technically true as we went south and it is winter. In the morning after we arrived we ate breakfast at the guest house which was pretty bad but it was cheap and filling, before we headed down to the pier to get a boat over to Rabbit Island, the ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Wednesday, 12 Jan 2011 | Photo Gallery
Week1, Jan 2011
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NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 11 Jan 2011 | Views [492] | Comments [5]
10/1/2011 So this is my first full week of working. Monday was pretty rough and frustrating. Lauren and I only managed to keep the kids entertained until 9.30 as they have the attention span of goldfish and either don't understand or simply won't do ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Saturday, 8 Jan 2011 | Views [435] | Comments [3]
7-9/1/2011 7/1/2011 This weekend is a long weekend with Friday being Victory Day. This is the day that the Khmer Rouge were overthrown. There were no special celebrations to my knowledge, just a day off although everything but the banks were open. ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Saturday, 8 Jan 2011 | Views [518] | Comments [1]
5/1/2011 Expecting to be picked up at 8 by Svenja to start my first day at the orphanage I got up at about 6 (as usual while I've been here) and prepared for the day as usual. Just before 8 Xanthe and I went downstairs to wait for my ride so that she ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Wednesday, 5 Jan 2011 | Views [595] | Comments [2]
Hi everyone, I'm sorry I didn't update sooner but I have been quite busy between getting settled, orientation and nervous breakdowns. However now that my mental health is fairly intact I can fill you in on my goings on. Last time I couldn't tell you ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Saturday, 1 Jan 2011 | Views [386] | Comments [2]
Hi everyone, So I am finally in Cambodia, it is quarter to three and I have been here around three or four hours. The flight to Hong Kong was long and tedious and I got very little sleep followed by four and a half freezing hours at Hong Kong airport.... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Friday, 31 Dec 2010 | Views [358] | Comments [4]
Greetings all,
I have just hopped off my AKL to SYD flight and arrived at my next gate. Getting here was interesting as there were few signposts to the transfer area and of course all were vague but I got there after walking down the most boring and ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 31 Dec 2010 | Views [294]
My huge bag is packed and I can just carry around all 16kilos of it. So despite a 7o'clock rush to the supermarket for sunscreen last night I am ready to go. Will be leaving home in about an hour so Cambodia look out! Joom-reap leah everybody!
NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 29 Dec 2010 | Views [378] | Comments [1]
I have just created this blog/ story site so that I keep all those at home filled in on my goings on. I have 2 days before I leave and am almost ready. I have just dipped my clothes in Permethrin (anti-mosquito stuff), copied all important documents ... Read more >
