On Friday, BTC was officially inaugurated by the monks. This was a neat experience and it reminded me of when a priest blessed the house we just build in Madras, India. However, this Khmer tradition was much more elaborate. In the morning, the staff got the auditorium ready by laying mats of the floor and filling vases with fresh flowers. The kitchen staff started work early as well and were preparing breakfast for the nuns and the monks.

The team woke up bright and early to leave despite it being our first day off.  The air was crisp and cool, a perfect  morning to explore the ancient structures in Angkor Wat.  Our tour guide Mr. Tolan was great, we all learned a great deal about the rich history of the temples.

We have been working at the worksite for a few days now and are getting a bit more organized with the tasks. Today, Chris has contributed a post, let’s see what he has to say:

Most previous blogs have been about the background and surrounding activities.This is about our main activity BUILDING THE SCHOOL. Our day starts at 5.30 AM and we are on the worksite by 7.15 AM. The temperature is about 25 but by 9 it is over 30 on its way to a humid 35. That does not deter us however we go thro about 6 bottles of water by lunch.