But two weeks today, I'll have checked that my passport is still in my back pocket for the umpteenth time. Claire will be glugging water before we have to go through security. And our parents will be trying to smile encouragingly whilst worrying what the heck is in store for us.
What is in store for us is slightly unknown, certainly to me at the moment. I think I've done my homework and prepared well until somebody asks me the most basic question and I'm forced to mumble that I don't know where we will be living or how I set up a Cambodian bank account. I don't even know if somebody from VSO will be there to meet us at the other end. I just hope so.
There are some things that I do know. VSO have placed me with the Cambodian educational charity NEP as a Management and Advocacy Advisor. There are about 100 educational charities that are members of NEP which acts to build strong relations between the charities, share good practice and influence Government educational policy. Hopefully, I can help them be even more successful in these.
Claire's got the added challenge of finding something out there, which makes it even harder for her to answer those excited questions about what we're going to be doing in Cambodia. Sweating profusely does not seem to satisfy people's curiosity.
Despite Cambodia looming , it's actually London that is on my mind. I leave tomorrow and return to Perth where I'm from and Claire lives. I have to say that I love London and find it to be like a friend who can offer you solace, excitement, surprises, knowledge and wonder. It has it all.
Except one thing. It doesn't have Claire and for 3.5 years we've lived apart so I feel a sense of returning home after having been away longer than planned.
So rather contrarily for an opening blog, it is not hello I'm saying but goodbye.
Goodbye London; Cambodia awaits.
Gordon
No comments:
Post a Comment