Cambodia Recap

Well this is a different kind of recap. It's the longest place I've been, coming in at just over 9 weeks. And truly what an adventure it has been.

So what can I say about it?

The people were incredible, the volunteering was eye opening and life changing and the experience was indescribable (you really have to live it yourself before you can understand what I'm often rambling on about in the last nine weeks).

That time in Cambodia already seems like a distant memory and I'm only sitting in Pakse, a mere 179 miles away.

So the top five things:

Siem Reap (24th August - 26th October)

1. Globalteer Sports Volunteering, without a shadow of doubt. Teaching under privileged children will always stay with me.

2. The Noodle Queen outside Bou Savy. This woman constantly supplied me with great quality noodles and fried egg at just a $1 a pop. Quite simply a legend!

3. Angkor Wat.The pictures are all you need to see why.

4. The Khmer people - DK, Moeuth, Vith, Mr Barang, Vibol, Lin, Bolin, Un, Sophy, Huok to name a few. All friendly, welcoming and kind people. I'll miss them so much.

5. Big Willy F.C. - The lads and I churned out a few great results to reach the final and we were only narrowly beaten by those Kiradon boys. Still, it was a pleasure playing with you.

Phnom Penh (5th - 6th September / 16th October)

1. The Killing Fields. Not so much an enjoyable experience in the sense of happy but enjoyable in the sense of the level of respect given to the victims of the Khmer Rouge. It will always stick with me but the more awareness the better.

2. 11 Happy Backpackers Hostels. This place was a little haven in the busy city and DK taught us his own version of pool.

3. The chest X-Ray. I was in and out within half an hour or so. What a way to do a medical.

4. The Snickers pancake. Sounds as good as it tasted believe me.

5. The bus trip with DK, teaching him English all the way back to Siem Reap.

Thank you Cambodia for an incredible nine weeks. I'll never forget it!