Lessons learnt
Travel Location: Phnom-Penh,Cambodia
Well we are here at last! The trip from the airport to our guest house – Cafe Korner was filled with “Wow’s”, “Check that out” Did you see that” etc. The kids were gobsmacked and in awe. The Cambodia as I knew it 12 years ago still exists although there is certainly more infrasture and wealth. The poverty remains evident though everywhere you turn. The roads are full of 4WD, tuk tuks and motorbikes – there doesn’t seem to be many of the cyclos left. The smells are the same, the wonderful consistent smells of street food which is neverending no matter what time of the day.
The kids have woken us so I will sign this off and enjoy them. It is an absolute pleasure to experience Cambodia a second time for me but a first thru them and Tim. It is also interesting how much my Khmer language has return, I often surprise myself and the kids just look at me strangely when a mouthful of garble comes out. The worse thing with that though is the kids think I know exactly what everyone is saying – they don’t quite get it that my language skills are not that extensive!!
Anyways I will try to connect this movie I took early this morning and explain the “lessons learnt” bit later when the kids are asleep!
