Banteay Dek

We are now 20 kilometers south of Phnom Penh on the Mekong. This is the first village since our holiday break. The rains have been daily and the flooding is affecting this area. The Ministry of Health wanted us to come this far south because they knew the flooding could be a problem for people in this area during this time of year. I miss the trees being close to the river. The people have no shade as they are waiting to get numbers or come onto the ship. One morning the air was actually cool and the wind is starting to shift from the north. That will bring cooler air down, usually more into November and December. Of course that is when we head back to the states, so we miss what is considered the cool season here in Cambodia, when the temperature can get down into the 70’s and 80’s. The breeze has been pleasant and really helps in triage area. So no complaining!