Tag Archives: Siem Reap

Day 64 – Terrible twos and the training restaurant, Siem Reap

Posted on February 9, 2014 by rhysj123

I think due to yesterday's dodgy pork stir fry at the temples, I am now the owner of some extreme stomach cramps and explosive diarrhea. Danielle braved volunteering on her own today but I alternated between bed and toilet. We've … Continue reading →

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Day 63 – Angkor Wat and other less successful temples, Siem Reap

Posted on February 6, 2014 by rhysj123

After two weeks in Siem Reap we finally made it to Angkor Wat today! To be fair to us we have done other stuff and it's an expensive day so we've been saving it for Graham's arrival. We were meant … Continue reading →

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Day 62 – Dancing in the street in Elephant pants, Siem Reap

Posted on February 5, 2014 by rhysj123

After an epic drinking session last night to welcome Graham, we hung around the pool all day with terrible hangovers. Actually Danielle did, I stayed in bed and ventured out once to get food then straight back to bed again … Continue reading →

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Day 61 – 24 hour party people, Siem Reap

Posted on February 4, 2014 by rhysj123

No not us, the people next door. There is some ceremony thing going on. We can't see it but we can hear the Kymer music playing full blast, even with ear plugs in and our room door shut. It has … Continue reading →

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Day 60 – Zee Germans and the ‘bad belly’, Siem Reap

Posted on February 3, 2014 by rhysj123

Up at 7am for volunteering this morning but someone had locked their bike to ours, so they could take all three to the temples I presume but who knows. Either they didn't see our lock on them or they just … Continue reading →

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Day 59 – Drilling for water with the Dalmatian pig, Siem Reap

Posted on February 2, 2014 by rhysj123

We were lucky enough to get the chance to go out with another team today and visit a remote village to dig wells. The main well drilling guys name is Richard which doesn't sound very Cambodian, I'm assuming he made … Continue reading →

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Day 58 – Red Danger and Yellow Peril

Posted on January 30, 2014 by rhysj123

Exciting day today as there are new bikes in the bike sheds, Danielle is ridiculously excited in fact. She had to have a stern talking to when we got to volunteering this morning as she was more unpredictable on the … Continue reading →

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Day 56 – Aggressive children, circus freaks and wooden trains in Battambang

Posted on January 28, 2014 by rhysj123

We've finally shaken off the 'happiness' and are back to our usual miserable selves today, thank god. We made the most of feeling normal again and left Siem Reap for a little trip away to Battambang for the weekend. After … Continue reading →

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Day 55 – Exit spicy weed pizza

Posted on January 27, 2014 by rhysj123

First and last time I'm having weed pizza. Uncontrollable laughter the night before was paid for by sitting at the end of the bed till 6am sweating and trying not to be sick. Stupidly I ordered a spicy one and … Continue reading →

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Day 51 – Winning Karma points at Trailblazers Siem Reap

Posted on January 21, 2014 by rhysj123

First morning at work in three months and we were late by a couple of hours, didn't get there until 10am as no tuktuk knew where it was (and we slept in and took ages having breakfast, shhh don't tell … Continue reading →

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