Independence Day

Today is November 9 and it is Cambodia's Independence Day celebration. The ship was positioned on the Mekong in a way that we could watch the fireworks in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. It was a very impressive production. Several children were sitting on the bank next to us, and they were clapping and yelling the whole time. Since we usually miss our July 4th fireworks, it was nice to see these. We were lucky to have moved the ship (to take on water over the weekend) to were we could see the display. The pictures I included have nothing to do with this independence from France celebration, but Rick and I made a quick trip to the Ministry of Health in Kandal province to get the schedule of our last villages that we will visit in this area. After January 18, we will go back North and work Kampong province again. We had to cross the ferry again and catch a moto to the office of the ministry leader that gives us the schedule. No flat tires this trip, and no cows on ferry! gail