so last week christine , Andrew and I stumbled access this little cafe called The Blue Pumpkin. It is an absolute genius idea where it is a cafe, cake and pastry shop selling all sorts of drinks, teas and coffees but also snacks, pastries, main meals and desserts. On the first or ground floor is a conventional cafe with chairs and tables Up the stairs to the middle floor, there is a small area with low tables and bean bags (need to get some pics of this). To...

So it has been raining pretty much continuously since Thursday last week. There has been so much rain the rivers and dams have come to the brink and in some areas burst their banks. The dirt tracks that get me to my house are completely flooded with water almost to my knees. Luckily my house is absolutely fine as the base is a half foot high then the house is raised by three steps again, so its fine. But trying to cycle dirt tracks with a million pot holes hi...

I have a new smart phone with what's app, Facebook etc so easier to keep in touch. My mobile is 095 675 806 so what'sapp me!

4:15am rise and shine! Its still dark outside but the is the intention. To get to Angkor Wat for sunrise. Angkor Wat is supposedly the 8th wonder of the world a and most spectacular to see. I have asked our tuk tuk driver to rake Christine, Andrew and myself to some of the temples for the morning. Angkor Wat means Capital City or Holy city. The Khmer empire existed and thrived between the 9th and 12th centuries AD. at the height of the age if the Angkor th...

Tonight we went tk the Phare Cambodian Circus. It is an incredible show that blends traditional and modern theater beautifully choreographed music and dance performed by under privalledged youngsters age 8 to 30. The show was not as I expected...it was better. I knew I was going to see a show by a small number of dancers/performers and musicians but didn't realise the immense talent that they have. They really told the story , they performed it and felt it....