Work and some fun

Nic helped the kids do some painting. This is always a little dangerous as the kids seem to paint themselves as much as they paint the wood.

Meanwhile, the dining room is starting to look finished.

We took a break and visited Battambang (pronounced Battamong). While in Battambong we did some kayaking.

We also went on the Bamboo train.

We also saw the amazing site of millions of bats leaving a cave at sunset.

Building progress

Here are some photos of the building progress.

Quad biking

Stan and Nicole got to go out and explore some of the more remote areas around Siem Reap by quad bike. This was surprisingly more fun than we had expected.

We brought a full backpack of tennis balls and teddy bears to give out to the kids we met along the way. As you get further from Siem Reap the poverty becomes more and more obvious. Children would come running to the path when they heard the sound of the bikes coming and yell and wave when we came passed. When we stopped and gave out a teddy to the little boys and girls they would yell and jump around dancing for joy.

We would recommend anyone visiting Siem Reap go on one or two quad biking adventures. It is a little pricey, but it is fun.

Swimming and Lucky Mall

We are trying to take the kids out in smaller groups to have some more quality time with each of the kids. This also gives them a chance to choose where they want to go.

We paid for some to go swimming at our hotel's pool. When they all jumped in the water went cloudy. (They jump in fully clothed.) Some friendly Irish girls helped us keep everyone afloat in the pool. It was a fun day for everyone.

We took some others to lucky mall where there is a tiny playground with a ball pit and some gaming machines.

Preparing to build

We started on the building recently. This involved going out by motor bike and ordering the wood.

The place we bought the wood from just happened to raise crocodiles as well. This photo is taken just three meters from the wood shed.

After we ordered the wood, they wanted to show us where and how they cut the timber. They put some into a hand pulled wagon and pulled it across the road to their saw. As you can see, the OH&S leaves a lot to be desired.