PHNOM PENH Our riverboat ride over to the Silk Island along the Mekong River. Wedding Anniversary Buddhist blessing with one of the Buddhist Monks. Spinning Silk (from the silkworms that create a cocoon, the women then boil the...
Visiting Angkor Wat and Elephant Riding
Today, we visited the magnificent and ancient Cambodian temple of Angkor Wat. We had to get up at 4am to see the sunrise at Angkor Wat, so we were all really groggy and tired when we got to Angkor...
Mom and Dad’s Anniversary in Phnom Penh
Today, we explored many parts of Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh. We started off the day by driving to a small dock, where there was a boat waiting for us. On the way to the boat, we learned some facts...
Aboriginal Rock Art in Australia
Today, we went to see the Arnhemland Aboriginal rock art. We all woke up super early and none of the noisy Cockatoos were up yet, so it was very quiet and peaceful. We ate breakfast, and then all piled...
Surfing, Snorkeling and More Fun in Bali, but it’s time to go
Today we went surfing. This was the second time I have had the chance to surf on our trip since I tried it for the first time in my life in Australia. We went to Sanur Beach in Bali. ...
Village Day in Papua New Guinea
Today, I did something that you would have never guessed. I went to so many different places (Huli villages to be exact). I saw many different Huli people with different jobs and I learned something that I think you...
Buddhist Marriage and Anniversary Blessing in Phnom Penh
Brandy surprised all of us this morning in Cambodia when we boarded a river boat to go an hour up the Mekong river to a Buddhist monastery on Silk Island, on the outskirts of Phnom Penh. It was one of...
Karawari Exploration
Today, we started the day in Tari (the Huli region) by packing all of our bags and running to the main building in our hotel to get picked up by a bus to go to the airport. We all...
Exploring Bali
Today, we went to one of the biggest temples in Bali named Besakih. The religion in Bali is Hindu, but almost all the other islands in Indonesia are Muslim. One of the primary Gods in Hindu is Brahman,...
The Great Barrier Reef Photos
Apologies for the out of order pattern of photo postings. We had decided to get caught up while we were in Bali, but as we have been in some fairly remote places with limited internet access, uploading photos has been...