On Sunday the Australian Embassy sent off the possible last flight to Australia from Cambodia for a while. I had many family and friends message me to see if I was on it. To be honest if I went back to Australia now I would be a burden on the government as after my 14 days quarantine I would have to find somewhere to live. … Continue reading LAST FLIGHT OUT
Gardening is good for the soul . Well to me it is . This past week John the Frenchman who lives in the building in front of my courtyard garden paid me a visit. He has a rooftop garden . Lance my landlord had told him I was trying to grown parsley from the roots of a bunch I had bought. Which by the way … Continue reading PLANTING A HERB GARDEN IN KAMPOT
I am addicted to mangoes, I love them. This fact is one I have been aware of since I ate my first mango in Bowen Nth Queensland in the early ’80’s . But suddenly the easiness of peeling, a small stone golden juicy flesh. I eat one everyday sometimes 2. They are all locally grown at the moment so no transport required. Trees scattered on … Continue reading MANGOES YES DURIAN NO
Another week has passed and I hope everyone is doing ok. Life here has changed, less cafes open. Most guesthouses have closed, beer gardens must be shut. All shops have to have hand sanitizer outside and you have to wear a mask into most shops. Daily life for me includes waking early around 6 , I do salute to the sun , my nephew (my … Continue reading Self Iso In The Tropics.
What can I say we are all in the same boat. Here in Cambodia there have been a few reported cases in my area . These were locals that had travelled to Malaysia and were diagnosed on their return. The authorities are on to it here. All schools are closed. We closed classes on Fish Island last week . Both the volunteers cut their travels … Continue reading LIFE IN THE TIME OF COVID-19
I didn’t end up going to the Pagoda for the artists workshops as I had a duty to perform at the beginning of Soon opening of her exhibition at La Java Bluee. My duty was to greet the tuktuk load of kids from Fish Island whom Soon had arranged to bring in to show them what you can do in life. When you ask all … Continue reading Exhibition, Eggs and Exits
Every time I commute to Fish Island I am confronted with the dilemma of whether to call for a passapp. Passapp is an app to call the little tuktuks. Like Uber and Grab. A price of $3.00 is recommended for the trip however I am always asked for more as is the way of the tuktuk driver, always want more. I tell them from the … Continue reading KAMPOT, FISH ISLAND COMMUTE
Its not really springtime here its still dry season but things are blooming ,it feels springlike there is a tree in my yard that has had an amazing bloom of violet trumpet like flowers, they looked splendid until the breeze blew and blew next thing the whole yard was carpeted in violet flowers and dead leaves . It was shedding I guess as now it … Continue reading SPRINGTIME IN KAMPOT
Finally after zooming along in a tuk tuk to Fish Island these past few months its harvest time. I have watched as the saltfields fill up with water, seeing them crystalize over the past few weeks and the water slowly evaporate. It is all done manually. I see the farmers walking up and down these fields with a wooden structure they carry on their shoulders … Continue reading SALT,SEWING, SETTLING
I will miss my view when I move in 10 days. I have an incredible fantastic view from my Casablanca feeling room with its shuttered windows. The view has changed a lot since I moved here in mid September. How can a view change ? Well they chopped the leafy Indian Elm down that cosseted my room and gave me comfort in its age and … Continue reading ROOM WITH A VIEW
Rubber soles open roads 