Rain, rain, rain it falls down

September and October is the rainiest part of the year for Cambodia, and it seems this year will be no different. We still get our fair share of sun but in the afternoons we often witness a downpour that lasts a couple of hours.

The noise is deafening and teachers have to shout for their class to hear them - one of the downsides of having a classroom outdoors. After the rain the air is a bit less humid but the temperature returns to its usual heat. The first rule of Cambodia must be "always carry a raincoat"!

Unfortunately some roads and fields don't handle the heavy rain so well, so you have to wade through with the rain up to your knees and in some cases your waist.

Heavy flooding of fields after 24 hours of rain

Road or river? You can't tell!