Wedding In Cambodia

Our hotel room was turned into a floral shop and 6 of us ladies had fun pretending we were floral designers at about 1am of the wedding day : )

Some of the finished products

The groom and his family assembled outside for a procession to meet the bride

Wedding guest followed the groom and carried trays of fruit and food

Participants were given a red card with a small amount of money inside

The bride is ready to meet the groom. Her father was not able to attend, so he is watching the ceremony via computer

The bride and groom seated with their parents, friends, and family during the Cambodian ceremony
The flower girls walking down the aisle for the western wedding ceremony

The western ceremony included a message from scripture, charge to the bride and groom, rings, vows, unity candle, and kiss (sort of...the groom was a bit shy : )

Up North

The type of bus we road for 9 or 10 hours up to the northern province.
Some of the mountain scenery along the way

One of the footbridges in the town.

The "jewel" of the town which was built and dedicated a few years ago.

View from the guesthouse of the town and freshly planted rice fields

The new high school building where we rented some rooms to do an English Camp

Main street of town
Great restaurant in town where you grill your own meat and veggies

The local market

Not sure if these chickens are going home or to the market

A different view of town from one of the many bridges

Paintings at the local temple

Caves & Waterfall

The cave of a very revered leader.

A large waterfall in the area.

Some rapids near the waterfall.

A reminder of the wars fought in the area.

The local market

Some of the beautiful rock and scenery of the area.

A series of caves used for living and working in by leaders during the war era.

A group picture in the beautifully landscaped areas around the caves.

One room of the cave was used as an emergency room, complete with a sealed door and oxygen pumping machine.

English Camps

Group shot of our 1st English Camp for the summer

Marketing for our 2nd English Camp

The Golden Rabbits Team!

Working on puzzles and games

"Yarn Art" craft

Digital Photo Scavenger Hunt: pretend to throw someone in the pond

Group time

Presentation about dance and song

Digital Photo Scavenger Hunt: pick up a motorbike

Learning English songs

Game time: bucket ball

Acting out a traditional story

Stilt races

Craft time...lizard key chains

JP explaining the lesson to some students

Digital Photo Scavenger Hunt: jump in mid-air

Presentation explaining traditional dress

DB gave a short lecture each day about a continent or region of the world.

All the girls hanging out before class :)

Our theme for the summer was about exploring cultures around the world. After we talked about Europe, the teams played a game where they had to dress two members like Prince William and Catherine : )

Digital Photo Scavenger Hunt: form a circle