Well we arrived safe and well in Amsterdam, the journel was uneventful and easy and very quick. The time difference is an hour ahead here so I think that means we arrive back at about 2.30pm on Saturday. The hostel is nice and really clean, so thats good. We booked an 8-bed dorm but got a 4-bed one for the same price so thats ok, it also has it's ( Read more... )

Well, in just over an hour we'll be getting a taxi to the airport, and then flying at 0045. It's bizarre. These few days in Bangkok have been pretty frustrating because we've just been wating around. Now that I've done all the difficult goodbyes I just want to get home ( Read more... )

I had to say goodbye to two of my favourites first because as we were eating dinner they were leaving to go to school on a little bus thing. I stuck my hands and face through the gaps and said goodbye. I blew them kisses and they blew some back. Tien sort of shook my hand and grinned, I kept seeing his little grinning face yesterday evening and ( Read more... )

Austin's gone, Cieran's gone, Jim leaves tonight. It's very odd ( Read more... )

I need to focus on some positive things ( Read more... )

On Thursday when I arrived at Dieu Giac I could hear Tar saying "Lauren! Lauren! Lauren!" And when I went over to say hello he said "Baby Tun.." and then did a sleeping action. On Thursday Austin didn't come in but Cieran did, and one of the older boys, Vinh, from the Boys Orphanage came along too. Tar kept asking Vinh to ask Cieran to ask me if I ( Read more... )

My new favourite photo:


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I can't believe I only have a week and a half left - I'm really really sad about it ( Read more... )

On Wednesday evening Phuong somehow managed to convince me to go to the boys orphanage with here on Thursday afternoon because it was Grant, Nayia and Valeries last day. It was really interesting to see another orphanage. They seem much better off though - the kids fight less and they have luxuries like TVs. Also the youngest are about five years ( Read more... )

A really good day today ( Read more... )