Tour Leader Bo's family run a screen printing business so we had t-shirts made!

Lorraine and Irene's Gap Adventure - 2009.

Spring Rolls and Fish Curry Cambodian Style.

Irene and I towards the back of the group. Dinner was supplied by Mr Cham and his family. He is a tour guide who supports very poor childern, offering English classes in his home. He explained that he supports an extended family of about 30 people.

It costs him 5 US dollars a day to send his daughter to a public school.

Our dinner was delicious.

We visited a school run by volunteers who teach English to childern in the basement of a home of a delightful family. The girl in the centre of the photo was able to talk about the cold Winter weather in Scotland!! Their ambition is to become tour guides in Cambodia, they see that as a good way to earn US Dollars.

We had shopped earlier for notebooks, pens and pencils to take along as gifts. All were much appreciated by both students and teachers.

We found the Blue Pumpkin as recommended in Lonely Planet..... coffee and buns to please!

We enjoyed an evening at a traditional Cambodian restaurant which included a show by the local dance troupe. The performers start their training at 7 years.

We have had a few entertainng visits to the market in Seam Reap. This was a tea and spice stall. I will spare you the photos of the "fresh"
meat and fish stalls!!!

Again the Cambodian people were lovely, none of the usual market place hassle. They offer "very good price", "very inexpensive", "cheap cheap" and you start at abou a third of that and as you work up they work down and we all end up feeling very satisfied and you all at home will have lovely gifts for Christmas!