Fwd: Blog ~ Wednesday 16th

Wednesday 16th

A cloudy morning sky meant we didn't have to wake up at 4:30am this morning, much to everyone's delight excluding Clara and India who were unaware of the change of plans. Instead we rose at 6:30 and enjoyed another delicious breakfast. All of us piled into the two mini buses and headed to Angkor Wat - the world's largest religious structure. Here we were allowed to explore the magnificent temple laden with artistic treasures like the bas-relief galleries that lined the exterior walls and told enduring tales of Cambodian history and legends.

We also climbed up the central tower which offered stunning views of the gardens and impressive structures. After wandering around in the scorching heat for 2 hours we were all exhausted and met out the front in the shade. We walked back to the buses and drove to Bayon temple, not as big as Angkor Wat but equally as impressive and detailed. After exploring and admiring this incredible structure, it was time for lunch. Lunch in the jungle is great fun, packed and somewhat interesting when buses back into teachers....teacher 1, bus nil.

At 3:30 we all met downstairs and once again boarded the bus, this time heading to the 'Tomb Raider' temple.....Ta Promh.... As soon as we arrived the rain began to pour down. Soaking wet we trudged through the mud exploring the ruins. Smeone said "Tomb Raider Felix was around"....Then came the regular monsoonal rains, which always bring the potential problem of ruining plans......Because it was raining the teachers were unsure whether we would be able to do 'boom boom' cars but when we arrived at the fair, they were running. It was good to see all the Khmer kids and us having so much fun steering and crashing into each other. Some of us even rode the roller coaster which Lynne was not too pleased about. History teachers always remember history...!

After another busy day, everyone went to get a good night's sleep to prepare for sunrise tomorrow.....another early morning to be ticked off the "list of life's must do's"

Lauren