Leaving PPenh

Well today is our last morning in PP and we are sitting in our favourite bar having breakfast. We have survived the big city and a week of induction training about being a volunteer. Yesterday we had a day off and took a tuk tuk to the Killing Fields outside the city. A very sombre experience but glad we took the time as the place is very quiet and peaceful now. However the journey was hair raising as the traffic is very heavy and no one obeys the rules of the road. The larger you are the more priority you have! And the Khymer -rich drive big 4x4 and have even more priority. Traffic lights exist but are not obeyed and if you want to turn across the traffic its OK to do this at any time when you spot a gap and go up  the wrong side until you turn.
Last night we went down to the waterfront for a meal and the whole city seemed to be out too. The place was packed and families were promanading or exercising or line dancing to music. It was so busy, people trying to sell you things or some begging or wanting to take you for a ride on a moto or tuk tuk. But we found a really nice bar with excellent vegetarian food. Dave decided he had gone off meat after seeing how it is sold in these temps!
This pm we travel by bus to Kompong Chan a small town about 120 miles north wheer no-one speaks English and we have to begin the process of living on our own. A half way step to placement. We are given bicycles (and a bucket to do our washing) and have to begin 4 hours of language training a day. However, the guest house is on the Mekong River and we are looking forward to not being in a city any more.
Lea haeay.