I’m a bit behind with my posts and this week has been an eventful one that I’ll update you on soon. But I’m going to pick up from my last post with our return from Thailand.
We flew into Phnom Penh and got a tuk tuk to the city and one of the first things I saw was a motorbike in the back of a car (it’s good to be back in Cambodia). Sadly the pic is on stolen iPod but more about that in the next post too.
The reason for flying to Phnom Penh was to meet up with my NGO, VBC, from Siem Reap to distribute food to hundreds of children who wait outside the hospital from the early hours of the morning, waiting to see a doctor. One thousand meals barely covered the amount of kids in the line but in all I think everyone ended up with food. You can find the Journo’s more detailed post here.
After a quick stop for a bite to eat for ourselves, we were into Sinn’s minivan and on the way back to Siem Reap. The first 70 or 80 kilometres of this highway is rat shit at best so when we finally got onto some bitumen it was of some relief. After a night on the beer it’s a good chance to catch up on some sleep.
About an hour out of Siem Reap our driver was starting to feel a little tired and wanted someone else to drive. Sinn exits the driver’s seat to allow Jason to take over for the remainder of the trip. After a few kilometres Sinn was back in the driver’s seat after Jason had turned the gearbox into a container full of iron filings and broken gear box bits.
We were finally back home safe and sound after about a five hour trip. A little weary and looking for a feed and a nana nap. Felt so good to get home after the trip to Thailand, then the road trip, and have a beer or two at Two D’s then a nice evening on the couch.
Stay tuned for some adventure in Battambang and the saga that has been our last week.
The Joker
valerie hansen says
How cool you are living the expat life! I would love to visit some Asian Countries..thanks for sharing!
Valerie
Fashion And travel
Sam Walker says
Thanks for stopping by Valerie. Yes, the expat life is an interesting journey full of many unexpected twists and turns. It pays to be flexible. I hope you get a chance to visit Asia. Such diverse cultures here and great food and lovely people. It is a very humbling and enriching experience for us.
Christine | Vermilion Roots says
I’ll be following your journey in Southeast Asia through your words. I miss traveling in that region.
Sam Walker says
Hallo Christine and thanks for following along. Hopefully we have enough interesting content to keep you coming back. Some exciting, adventurous posts coming up. Asia is just great isn’t it? So much colour and action. We love it.
Fabiola says
Welcome back! Get some rest and then post about your trip. I want to see pictures! lol 😉
Sam Walker says
Thanks Fabiola. There will be some interesting stories and some pics to go with them. Some of the pics are on the stolen iPod, which is a nuisance so there are not going to be as many as we’d like. But there was some adventure in Battambang to talk about so stay tuned 🙂
Alana says
uh oh stolen Ipod doesn’t sound good. That’s such a huge line How many actually get to see a doctor?
Sam Walker says
Hi Alana, thanks for reading. Yes, the stolen iPad is a pain, especially as it had a month’s worth of photos that hadn’t been downloaded. Not as inconvenient as the passport though. Yes, it is a huge line and they start queuing up at around 1am in the hope of seeing a doctor. From memory the doctors see 600 or 700 in a day.
Ashley says
I just love that you are in Southeast Asia! I really enjoyed traveling through Cambodia. I would like to go back and maybe volunteer or something. Such an interesting country.
Jen says
Wow – sounds like quite the adventure! I love that you are combining travel with doing philanthropic work…and I love your voice here on the blog! I can’t wait to see more photos this part of the world fascinates me. Several of the contributors to my Photo Friday link-up are in Asia and they always post the most stunning photos!
Sam Walker says
Hi Jen, welcome on board our crazy journey. Hoping to get a lot more photo essays and people stories up on the blog in coming weeks. It is a very photogenic part of the world 🙂
James Phu says
These pics are amazing. Thank you for sharing
Sam Walker says
Thank you James. And you are welcome. Glad you enjoyed the post.