Sunday, 8 June 2014

From the city to an island...and back again

I can’t believe that I’ve been here in Cambodia for nearly two months now!  It has felt a little strange at times knowing that I’m here for at least two years which seems like such a long time after all the adventures of the last 3-4 years…it is still an adventure but more of a stationary one this time!

I feel like I am getting adjusted to life in Cambodia….the heat, the noise and the traffic of Phnom Penh to name but a few!  I am very grateful to live in a home with running water and electricity most of the time.

I am continuing to have regular language lessons but its certainly a challenge.  It could take me about 6 months to pass the ‘Survival in Khmer course’!  I’m currently learning about fruits and vegetables…and learning some new English words at the same time as there are fruits here which I have never seen before.


Last weekend we had a team retreat as our Director is visiting for a few weeks.  We got to meet up with the other Iris team based on the coast and we went to an island for a few days, complete with no wifi…bliss!  It was a great opportunity to relax and process my first few weeks here as well as deepen friendships.  

We ended our time on the coast with a wedding…no not mine…really it was a renewal of vows for one of our married couples….beautiful wedding on the beach (see facebook for photos).  I of course enjoyed the dancing to some classic 80s tracks at the end of the night!  

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