Brenda in Japan

Hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Brenda McKinney is an American living and working in the Kansai region of Japan. This is an account of her life and adventures among the fine people of Nihon.

Monday, March 31, 2008

Last Day on PEPY

Crazy today. Our trip to the orphanage was cancelled (big disappointment), but we're having a farewell din together tonight and I'm leaving for the airport at 4:30am! Have already said our goodbyes to two other people and it's strange to think I'll be in Japan in just a few days.

Tonight we did visit CLA, an arts center in Phnom Penh. We got to sit in on a dance class, and I was BLOWN away by the young dancers and traditional music dancing. The artist community is being forced to relocate with the construction of several large hotels and businesses along the Mekong, many families in metal shacks. We made several visits, but had a bit of a traumatic situation when Tam saw a little boy smash a kitten onto the ground and then a dog bit a boy's arm while we were watching a performance. Getting good use out of the medical kit this week, but such bad luck.

Anyways, I have to go. Time has flown by, but we've also done so much in the last week. More later after Siem Riep.

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