Hi everyone.

I haven't posted in a while because I haven't been up to much. Buying the tools led to a stall, since i had nothing to use them on and didn't know what direction to go in, other than needing to buy an old motorbike to use them on.

So tomorrow (hopefully, I still need to confirm with Leb Ke) I'm going to meet Leb Ke's brother, who has a beat up moto i can buy. Next week people from TC will actually be involved in the project, which will be a big step. A guy named Lee Him is going to move into the shop, and becomes it's general manager. I will then be responsible for the training of 4 young guys from TC. How that's going to work out is anybody's guess.

So I will try and teach these young guys basics, like how engines work and stuff, while also trying to work on the old moto, kind of like a balancing theory and practical work approach. I have no idea when we will open for business, but i would say it's months off still.

Anyway, Here are some pictures of two cool events. The first was a well getting drilled at the house Im staying in by a seriously jalopy-type vehicle. It was homemade, with a 22 HP single cylinder diesel engine with an enormous flywheel. It looked like an old steam engine. The drill was also a fabulous concoction of cobbled together parts.

The next cool thing was checking out TC's organic agrictulture project, which is moving along nicely. They have a bunch of watermelon plants, morning glory, and other stuff. A friend of mine is working with them to build a shade house, which will allow for growing of tomatoes and green peppers, which don't do well in direct cambodian sun apparently, and are mostly imported from Vietnam or Thailand.

I included some pictures that are more 'arty' than useful, but i thought they looked cool and included them anyway.

hope everyone's well, expect an update when the moto is bought and/or people from TC come.

Ned.