We've been here a week and its been a massive culture shock even tho we've been to Asia before. We both arrived with heavy colds and felt very stressed and tired. Packing up a house with all its largely unnecessary chattels and saying good-bye to all our friends and family has taken it's toll but getting our mobiles and laptop sorted has helped us to feel connected. We've also begun to acclimatise to this very hot and humid climate.
VSO have been great - very welcoming with lots of nice things organised to help us settle in. We've had a welcome reception to meet all the staff and other volunteers. Had a cyclo tour of Phnom Penh - an old man on a push bike with a deck chair on the front with us in it! Yesterday we visited a disability project with a young chap in a wheelchair who was inspirational, and with absolutely nothing in the way of support or adaptations, was making a difference. Meanwhile, Geoff was learning about landmines with MAG - remember the t shirt! - a land mine clearing charity based in Manchester!
We're off to Kampong Cham today to begin language training. This will be fun!!
Looking forward to hearing from you all
xx
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Sur sdey! Glad you've made it OK. Looking forward to the picture of you on public transport!
ReplyDeleteGood luck & looking out for the next blog.
C&M
Good to hear your news and looking forward to the next instalment. Best wishes for the language training. We are off in 7 weeks and can't wait.
ReplyDeleteSabrina and Geoff Slide
Glad to hear you are feeling better, we were a bit worried about you. We are just trying to book a week in Tamariu for the summer. And we are taking mum out for mother's day tomorrow although it is next week as we will be away for John Wyers 50th bash in Monmouth seeing Dad on the way back.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you xxx
Hope you are making progress with internet access- think you could ask about dongles- may be a good solution for you.
From George Goldstraw.
ReplyDeleteGood to hear that you are ok and enjoying being there - you are aren't you? It's better than being here wondering what to do next.
However am quite enjoying doing not so much until I get another China assignment hopefully in Sep or Oct. Plan sailng most of July. Before that it's Dan's 40 b'day next week with a party this Sat.
Sorry about Newcastle Geoff, but maybe you can buy them soon a sthe price drops. Get in with a Singapore or asian buyer! About to watch England v Andorra, but actually prefer cricket as the 20 / 20 precedes the Ashes. Are there any Aussies about to chat to abou? their teams poor showing? It can be good fun baiting them as they are particularly one-eyed.
Anyway enough for a blog - almost my first.
Stay well and good luck, George (and Chris)