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Wow! I feel like it’s been forever since I’ve written because I’m four days behind. We’ll see how much I catch up on. If you’re reading this now, thanks for still being interested!! On Saturday, June 7th we had a super early morning to head out to Phum Tampoeung, a small village about 24 miles from Siem Reap. We FIRST picked up seven students from Pouk, a technical college, to join us for the journey. When we arrived after about an hour of travelling, we first stopped at the primary school in the village. This village is where Mr. Sarith Ou grew up, and he opened the primary school on his land. His father is actually one of THREE men that STARTED the village. After a brief introduction, we split into groups of two Cambodian students and two American students so the American students could have a more personal tour of the village while the Cambodian students explained. Page and I split off with two girls, but unfortunately because they spoke less English than we were hoping, our tour was mostly quiet. Around the village though there were several houses on stilts which is the COMMON WAY to build them to prevent flood damage. Also there were several dogs, pigs and cows meandering through the dirt roads. The pigs there are what really took me by surprise! They were about the size of a small cow, just with a few more pounds packed on. The tour was pretty short because of the extreme heat and several miscommunications but it really gave me and others insight on what village life is really like. It was dirt roads, houses on stilts, and wells for drinking and washing. There were also a few small shops that sold soda and snacks. The people there were friendly although I felt like such a spectacle with different looks we received. I’m sure not many foreigners take the time to see a village.