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Weekend excursions

Monday, 12 Sep 2011 | Views [3066] | Comments [2]

Weekends here for us usually involve kids activities and bicycle excursions.  There are swimming lessons and Jan coaches the kids in soccer.  But when we can we get the bikes out and go off exploring.  Taking any of the roads from the town you ... Read more >


Photos: Weekend excursions

Monday, 12 Sep 2011 | Photo Gallery


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Menu items

Thursday, 8 Sep 2011 | Views [364]

For some light relief this week I will list some menu items where maybe the English is not quite right!  As we mentioned before Cambodians pretty much eat anything and everything.  Here are some specials: Squid pregnancy deep fried - for the seafood ... Read more >


The Killing Fields

Sunday, 4 Sep 2011 | Views [288]

Now we have been here a while it is important to acknowledge Cambodia's history.  From April 1975 to 1979 the Khmer Rouge under Pol Pot was in force.  The background is very dark and implicates USA, China and others.  Essentially the US continued ... Read more >


Wat?

Saturday, 27 Aug 2011 | Views [817]

Wats, or temples are a feature of Cambodia.  As a Buddhist country a large slice of life involves the local Wat.  Males from a young age can become a monk - for any period of time.  There are nuns as well but far fewer.  Monks are everywhere in ... Read more >


Photos: Wats and Colonial buildings

Saturday, 27 Aug 2011 | Photo Gallery


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Where do people live?

Friday, 19 Aug 2011 | Views [1475]

Cambodia has a huge variety of housing.  Some people literaly sling up a hammock and that is home. Washing and cooking are done outdoors.  I have put up a few photos showing types of housing.  Those that can afford it have the modern concrete house ... Read more >


Photos: Buildings and houses

Friday, 19 Aug 2011 | Photo Gallery


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Swim teaching starts

Wednesday, 10 Aug 2011 | Views [898]

We started swim lessons yesterday after a couple of weeks of planning. There is great sensitivity around swimming as one of the CCT children drowned about a year ago.  So it has taken some time for anyone to mention the idea.  However, the day ... Read more >


Photos: Swimming and Football

Wednesday, 10 Aug 2011 | Photo Gallery

We start swim lessons; plus the winning team!
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Life in Battambang

Thursday, 4 Aug 2011 | Views [974]

You probably wonder what life is like in Battambang unless you have been to Cambodia.  But even then it is different from Phnom Penh or Siem Reap.  For a start there are few Westerners.  Tourists tend to come here for one day or so to see the Bamboo ... Read more >


We start teaching!

Thursday, 28 Jul 2011 | Views [490]

Monday dawns and we set off for our fist class at 7.30am.  Generally school is 7 - 11am with some classes in the afternoon. But first some background: Cambodian Childrens Trust ( www.cambodianchildrenstrust.org ) has 4 centres.  The main one is a large ... Read more >


Photos: Battambang

Thursday, 28 Jul 2011 | Photo Gallery

Our new town!
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Battambang welcomes us

Tuesday, 26 Jul 2011 | Views [293]

We arrived in Battmbang Saturday 23 July.  A 6 hour bus ride complete with Cambodian TV.  Full blast, Karaoke, Action monk movies and tragic love song videos.  Unbeatable entertainment.  Overall a good bus ride; as long as you like to stop a lot; chat, ... Read more >


We have arrived in Phnom Penh

Friday, 22 Jul 2011 | Views [426]

Fri 22 July.  After a freezing last night in Adelaide (thanks Gwen and Ken for housing us); we flew to Phnom Penh via Singapore.  Singapore is the Switzerland of Asia; whereas Phnom Penh is true Asia. Arriving was a calm affair with a very organised ... Read more >


Photos: Phnom Penh

Friday, 22 Jul 2011 | Photo Gallery

Our arrival in Phnom Penh
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