Great weekend, but was very wet, drenched to the skin twice was enough for me and the goosebumps appeared, however, at least I could go back for a hot shower and dry clothes. Battambang is quite different to Siem Reap as it is not such a tourist place, although there were backpackers around plus vols working in the schools and orphanages. We travelled their by local bus which cost 5$ and took three and half hours. It stopped once for a break and occasionally to ...

Sat and Sun 9 and 10 Oct Dr Beat and Aki Ra: Giving hope Last Saturday night we attended the Dr Beatocello concert at the local children's hospital. Dr Beat Richner, is the cellist and he runs the hospital. The performance was extraordinary for many reasons. He plays well a limited repertoire of mournful, solemn Bach which is perfectly suited to the occasion. He engages his audience for 90 minute by playingand explaining why he is in Siem Reap and why he play...

Hi, from a flooded Siem Reap, it has been great fun cycling home tonight through water about two feet deep for about 6 km, but it was very hard work pushing the pedals round, particularly underwater. It was difficult to know which was the river and what was the road. The road was very busy with motos, tuktuks, lorries, 4 wheel drives, buses and people walking and swimming everywhere. The spirit and atmosphere was great, but the cycling was very tough as the wa...

Angkor Wat…..You buy! You buy, cheap price for you! 5am departure organised with Meryl, Jon, Lindy and her faithful tuktuk driver, Sokheang, unfortunately I was the one who did not hear her alarm clock and had to be woken whilst the others waited down here.In my haste to dress and shower I managed to get aneyeful of cream which has caused me major eye irritation and then to crown it all I forgot the sun specs which are essential here to protect the eyes from s...

Hi, I have spent the last two days helping to give Grace House a deep clean. As everywhere has a large proportion open to the elements everywhere is very dusty, sticky and dirty. I scrubbed all the walls internally and externally,and then on hands and knees scrubbed the classroom floor. Then I helped to paint the walls of the office, so you can imagine I came back filthy dirty yet again and exhausted. I didn't really feel too motivated as I cycled in today bec...