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We all agreed that today was a very full day. We began with a public by-donation practice at Nataraj Yoga. The group was a mix of our yogi retreaters and some of the teachers and practitioners at Nataraj.  After a quick lunch, we hopped onto the tuk tuks and headed to the Children's Surgical Center. Our visit theory really put a positive spin on things. The hospital is a non-profit supported by generous donors. Opened in 1998, they offer free public surgery on a "no appointment needed" system. People will arrive throughout the day and sign in. Most often, they are seen the same day, or, the stay overnight on mats or benches outside of the hospital so they can be seen the next day.
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 Meeting Piseth and the Nataraj board members before receiving a presentation, making out donation and offering a Master Class.  Chelsea shares some photos with the orphans a portion of our group visited at an orphanage just outside of the city. Our work began today. We visited and made donations at a yoga studio and an orphanage. We were graciously received at each. They were honored to accept the donations and grateful for our visit. Afterward, some of us traveled to the market. There are three main open markets; Central, Russian and the Night Market. You can find just about anything there.  
We wanted to give our group a true introduction to Khmer culture. Therefore, after arrival and some freshening up, we headed to the Killing Fields. It's hard to grasp that just 20 years ago this country won it's independence. The population had been devastated and their citied destroyed by the Khmer Rouge. The monument dedicated to teaching about this terrible time was well worth the visit. 
 Our Destination: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
This is the capitol and largest city in Cambodia. Many of our travelers have already arrived in Cambodia and have been taking the time to acclimatize and adjust to their new environment. Susan, our trip manager, has been updating Jenay, the director, on the general environment of the area. According to local sources and her observations, the city is safe for American travel. The most exciting sight is the flier for Lake Tahoe Yoga hanging up at Nataraj Yoga! |
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