We have arrived safely in Cambodia as you may have gathered from our facebook page. Due to technical difficulties we are unable to post any piccies from the last two days on our blog, so here's a little running commentary. ........ Our journey is never uneventful especially when travelling through Vietnam. Our compadre Vanessa had a disagreement with her passport which was in two minds about making the full trip to Cambodia and staged a sit in on the tarmac at Ho Chi Minh city airport. After some negotiation between the aircraft and terminal, the passport agreed to accompany Vanessa on the rest of her trip and we subsequently arrived Saturday evening as planned.
Sunday was spent by the newbies learning the history of Cambodia and travelling to the killing fields and Toul Sleng prison under the watchful eyes of our old hands Gabby and Rachael. These visits are always confronting but provide a reality into the Country and the lovely people here and the day certainly made an impression on all the team.
Heidi and Caz made the trip for supplies to the pharmacy and the whole team had a late evening in preparation for our first clinic in Kampong Cham province.
Today has seen the team treat over 300 people all of whom were grateful for the little bits of kindness they were shown by everyone on our team. Whilst we are missing the fun of our regular pharmacy boss Michael John, the new recruits took to the restocking and decanting in a flash ensuring all the teams were well supplied.
Karen had her first dispensing duties and the locals were pleased with the glasses that arrived even if it was a tricky system to match glasses to their new owners.
All in all its been a rather busy start to our trip and hopefully despite what will be an intese two weeks, each and every one of us will take away some amazing memories and be proud of being a part of our 2015 team.
NB: Vanessa's passport has requested safe haven with Heidi for the remainder of our trip. This has been arranged. Over and out.
Sunday was spent by the newbies learning the history of Cambodia and travelling to the killing fields and Toul Sleng prison under the watchful eyes of our old hands Gabby and Rachael. These visits are always confronting but provide a reality into the Country and the lovely people here and the day certainly made an impression on all the team.
Heidi and Caz made the trip for supplies to the pharmacy and the whole team had a late evening in preparation for our first clinic in Kampong Cham province.
Today has seen the team treat over 300 people all of whom were grateful for the little bits of kindness they were shown by everyone on our team. Whilst we are missing the fun of our regular pharmacy boss Michael John, the new recruits took to the restocking and decanting in a flash ensuring all the teams were well supplied.
Karen had her first dispensing duties and the locals were pleased with the glasses that arrived even if it was a tricky system to match glasses to their new owners.
All in all its been a rather busy start to our trip and hopefully despite what will be an intese two weeks, each and every one of us will take away some amazing memories and be proud of being a part of our 2015 team.
NB: Vanessa's passport has requested safe haven with Heidi for the remainder of our trip. This has been arranged. Over and out.