I made it with all my bags and uneventful flights to Cambodia via Vietnam.  I even went on a propellor plane.  Phnom Penh has changed a little bit since I was here in 2012, more cars (big 4WD things) and coffee shops.  I did a bit of exploration this morning and got caught by heavy rain in a Tuk Tuk

I cruised around and watched the goings on in the rain and the aftermath.

I had a massage and then with my fellow Engineers Without Borders (EWB) volunteers went out for lunch and wondered around the markets.  Apparently we are not called volunteers now, we are called field professionals, this is to stop confusion with the tourist volunteer industry that is popular here.  Here is one of the sights I saw

Overall it has been a great first day and here is where I am staying for the next week with a pool, it is a tough life:)

I now have a week of in-country training where we get briefings on security, health, EWB and language lessons.  I will keep you posted.

I have had a good two days here in Melbourne learning about what I am getting myself into in the up coming months.  My bags are all packed and ready to go

I can’t believe it has come around so quickly, I am both nervous and excited.  I had a great dinner with Nicole and Mal tonight.  Nicole was one of my references for EWB, so a big thanks to her.

I left Brissy (aka Brisbane) this morning, weighed down with 40kg of gear.  It was an emotional farewell with Niels.  I then flew into a storm and circled Melbourne for an hour.  I have completed one of two days of my pre-departure training (PDT) with flying colours and I caught up with an old friend from my university days, Brendan.