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The end of our time in Cambodia

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The end of our time in Cambodia truly crept up on us. Having spent the first week respecting just how long 6 weeks could feel, the realisation that we might actually make it through this trip unscathed was certainly a shock. The last couple of weeks therefore became jam-packed with all the things we had wanted to do out here but hadn't quite got round to yet: all the way from having a knitting class (Jonny got a bit obsessed!), to helping (using the term very loosely) make hand-made soaps, to leading a little Bible study with Khmer women, who translated into Khmer as we went along. Soap making is far more complicated than you might think! "A mix between chemistry and art" My birthday happened too (Jonny!). Turns out even in a different continent it's hard to keep a low profile on this day of the year. Not that I ever try particularly hard. Me saying that I like to go unnoticed on my birthday is rather like the cleverest kid in class coming out of an exam and