Cambodia

We are now in Cambodia. This week we have visited lots of old temples at a place called Angkor.
This temple was in the film Tomb Raider.

We went on a boat trip and saw lots of floating villages. The children in these villages go to schools that float as well.

We have seen lots of people fishing in the lakes and rivers.

People often do not have water in their homes, like in India and Nepal. In one village, people had water pumps in their gardens which had been paid for by people in England and America. You can just see one in this picture.

Thailand

In Thailand, we have been to the beaches.

We have been to see some beautiful Buddhist temples,

We have also ridden on an elephant! The elephant was called An-Na and was 13 years old.

There was also a baby elephant called Mali.


On the island we stayed at, we had no water in our room, but had to wash by scooping water out of a big water tank. The elephants enjoyed having a bath in the river.

Children and young people in Bangkok (the capital city) enjoy going out shopping with their friends.

In the Himalayas

This week, we have been trekking (walking) in the Himalayan mountain area. We got to see some very big mountains, that are so high, they always have snow on the top.

We walked up a very high hill, called Poon Hill. It was 3210 metres high!

Low down in the valleys, it was very warm and there were orange trees growing.

Higher up, it was much colder and there was lots of snow and ice.

We saw lots of beautiful villages in the valleys.

In all of the villages, people got their water from a shared water tap. They wash their clothes and dishes here and use the water for drinking and cooking with. You can see one of these taps in this picture.

Nepal

I am now in Nepal. Both Paul and I like it here very much.

In Nepal the year is 2065, not 2008 like it is at home. In Nepal, they have a different calendar. This is a picture of Paul at a plaque that shows a shrine was built in 2062.

We have seen lots of people carrying goods, like fire wood and vegetables on their backs. At home, these would be carried in a car or van. The people we see, often have to carry their loads up very big hills.

Kathmandu is the capital city of Nepal. There are lots and lots of Buddhist and Hindu shrines and temples in Kathmandu. They mean a great deal to the people here. The monkeys seem to like them too!

The hinu temples are very beautiful, with lots of decoration. This is Paul stood infront of the largest one in the main square.

There are lots of smaller temples around the streets.

These two pictures are of Buddhist shrines, called stupas. They are very, very big. People walk around them and say prayers.

Many people in Kathmandu do not have running water in their homes. Women meet up at water tanks to wash their clothes. This was one of the biggest and busiest water tanks that we saw.

Most towns and villages have primary schools, but children often have to go to secondary schools in bigger cities. If the school is very far away, the children can board at the school - they live at the school and go home at weekends and holidays.

Children go to school from Sunday to Friday. They have Saturdays off. In school they have English, English grammar, maths, science, Nepali and PE lessons