Heyhey, well... went to a pretty little beach close by today called Varkala. It is about 40km north of Trivandrum and was exactly what I needed, tranquil and sunny. The sea was too rough to be swimming in though. there were coconut trees all along the cliff edge, we went to this beach that we call cow beach (becasue there were cows on it), and had a little paddle but the undercurrents were too strong. I also found out that I am rubbish at frisbee. And finally had my first day working in a hospital. It was good. The hospital is so modern and so much better equipped than anything in Cambodia. For the first day went to casulty for the morning and then there wasnt really much going on so I went into surgery for ... read more

Ahhh Im going to India, how exciting. Went into Phnom Penh today and applied for visas which will be ready for Thursday, then went to Thai airlines and sorted out flight and flight changes for the way home, but Im still arriving back in the UK at the same time. SO flying to Bangkok on thursday evening then travelling to Chenghai on Friday. Then wait I have a 12 hour train journey... ahhh lot of travelling but itll all be worth it in the end. So am back in Takeo and I think I have a bit of sunstroke as me James and Andrew walked aroung Takeo lake on Sunday, so have a banging headache but hopefully that will go. Had a look around a shopping centre today, I never realised Cambodian shopping could be so ... read more

hey, sorry havent written for a few days, havent been able to get on the computer. Well bad news is that we havent been able to get into the hospital, the commission want a bribe for this letter and so thats all going pear shaped so this week just been travelling. On Wednesday went up to Siem Riep as we went to see Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom and Ta Prohm. IO found it absolutley incredible. Got some pictures to upload, wil do that in a minute. So I got up at 4 and went firstly to see the sunrise at Angkor Wat and then had the rest of the day there. At 4pm we booked a tour around a nearby childrens hospital. It was amazing seeing how ill some of these people are before they come ... read more

Heya. Well arrived in Takeo, finally. Have been to a little town called Kep and another called Kampot this weekend... and i have really seen Cambodia. People just dont have life gieven to them on a plate like we do, if they want a life, they are going to have to make it themselves. They dont have the oppourtunities that we are offered. Any way went down to the orphange today and thelittle kids are so happy, they just dont care, all they have in the wolrd is a shelter and 2 sets of clothes, yet they are so pleased with it. Anyway got to dash, wil write soon.... read more