After another early start we travelled to the school to continue with our teaching. We had new partners and new topics so we thoroughly enjoyed seeing the students so excited to learn. We have discovered that the board slap game is particularly popular. After eating lunch at our regular restaurant, we returned back to the school to play a challenging yet exhilarating game of football. We lost but we all had lots of fun. We started again on our exhausting construction work of building the concrete path. Some of us began to scrape down the walls of a very dusty classroom in order to prepare for painting. Suddenly, it began raining very heavily and we all rushed outside into the downpour to splash around in the warm rain. This was strange for us as it was unlike British rain. We got thoroughly soaked through which was fun at the time but soggy on the bus and boat later. In the evening we ate at a new restaurant called Eleven . We had meals such as Cambodian steak (lol lac, tofu mushroom amok and stir fried vegetables. Finally, we went to the cinema to watch "The Killing Fields" which was harrowing and thought provoking.
Today we travelled to the school and taught again in the morning. In the afternoon, we carried on with our construction work. We made good progress as a team. Afterwards, we joined the school ceremony to celebrate the money they have been given from the local community. There was loads of traditional Cambodian music and many melodic prayers. Some monks joined the ceremony and the whole school chanted together. We then learnt some traditional Cambodian dancing and taught the older students our dancing. We also crashed the Year 12 leavers party as we signed their shirts and wished them all luck for the future. We had a quick shower then headed out for dinner to a restaurant called Rondeng. We all tried tarantula, crickets and frogs (even the vegetarians)! Lastly, we went to see a cultural shadow puppet show about an ancient Khmer legend. It was incredible to see the masks, dancing and artwork produced by the cast members!
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Team Cambodia
Certainly seems you are keeping busy and all your cultural activities sound amazing. Don’t forget to post an “after” photo of that classroom wall! Very proud of all your efforts. Charis, you can redo the guide hall wall when you get back if it goes well😉. Keep blogging.
ReplyDeleteSounds amazing. Such an experience. Did all the vegetarians try all the food!? Good for you Beth if you did! Love Mum and Dad x
ReplyDeleteEmily, I do not believe you have tried all these exotic foods! The rain photo's look amazing fun. So please to see you happy and obviously having a good time. Life at home will seem very tame after these 3 weeks. Love Mum. xx
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear about this trip - it sounds fascinating! Starting to feel like I should be doing something productive with my holiday... Ruth (Beth's mum's friend)
ReplyDeleteAnya, your brother is so jealous that you have been playing football in Cambodia. He isn't jealous of you eating tarantula though! Looks like you are all having such an amazing time. We are so proud of you. Love Mum xx
ReplyDeleteLooks like you’re having an amazing time Liv enjoy every moment. Love Dad, Mum and Lois xxx
ReplyDeleteNot just ice cream after all, Lily. It looks like you're really getting stuck in. Well done! Can't wait for the next instalment. Love Mummy and Daddy XXX
ReplyDeleteReally enjoying all the updates everyone. Can’t wait to hear how the tarantula was Charis! Take care!
ReplyDeleteHi everyone can't believe how much you are all doing.you will be so exhausted when you get home.Louise I can't believe all the foods you are trying Owen would be gagging and running lol.we miss you so much especially me and I can't wait to hug you and see your face im missing my best friend and bow is missing you to.oscar remembered you were gone this morning so he is missng you.I'm so proud of all you girls and what you are achieving especially in the heat.have fun and enjoy this experience. Love always mum.xxx love you to the moon and back louli.xxx
ReplyDeleteHi Cassia. Glad you are having a good time and we are enjoying seeing the photos and reading about what you are doing.
ReplyDeleteLovely to see you smiling in all the pictures. Would love to have seen your face eating the insects!!! Enjoy every moment.
ReplyDeleteHi louise is toby I miss you so much and I'm watching the blogs miss you lots love toby xxx
ReplyDeleteHi Millie!!! Looks like you are all having a brilliant time. Love seeing the pictures and reading about what you have been doing. Keep up the good work! Love Mom, Dad, Charlotte and Josh. xx
ReplyDeleteLooks amazing - glad you’re keeping them busy! Never thought I’d see Hannah doing construction or playing football :) Looking forward to the next update. Lots of love xxx
ReplyDeleteHay Louise hope your having an amazing time I've just read the blogs sounds like your having once in a lifetime time experiance im so so proud of you my mazing little sister and can't wait to hear all about it well done Louise missing you lots and lots pictures look great perry said he would never try the different food so well done and he said hope you are enjoying it and i will see you when you come home and spend some time together all my love from amber and perry xx
ReplyDeleteWow Beth, what an amazing time you’re having. So jealous 😄😘
ReplyDeleteHave an amazing time Millie. Want to hear what the tarantula tasted like!
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