Fun things! And serious things...

 Amongst some scandal of certain pictures being printed in a French magazine, Will and Kate had already continued on to the Solomon Islands and left Kuala Lumpur on Friday. We missed them! So instead, on Saturday we went back into KL to conduct a non-jetlagged tour around the city. We visited the Lake Gardens, home to many beautiful orchids, and the royal palace (from afar) amongst other sites. The bus journey home is very long and a changeover in Rawang is required. At this point a seemingly endless crowd of teenagers got on the bus. They decided that it would be fun to talk at us in the little English that they knew. Next thing we know the whole bus is staring in our direction. It was definitely a very awkward bus journey. Later that evening we took some of the children from Class A to meet
Pastor Henry and watch the football at 11pm. They were very excited. We all ordered food and drinks and most had a good time watching the match. I'm trying to like it but I have to admit that I think it should have been over in about fifty minutes rather than ninety. Maybe it will grow on me gradually.

We have also been learning a lot about Myanmar and the life of a refugee here. Myanmur, or Burma as some people know it, seems to be a very rural country where the people live a very primitive lifestyle. If they want to make food, they have to go outside and cut it from their crops. Their houses are made from wood and there is no electricity in most of the towns. We've heard stories of families being split up and the dangers of trying to cross borders into another country. Even here the refugees don't feel completely safe, with accounts of being robbed outside their flats and the police being less than helpful to deal with any conflicts.


On a lighter note, we have three school trips in the pipeline. The first will be a trip to the zoo, then a science centre in KL, and a waterpark just outside the city. Three very fun days ahead! Tonight we start teaching the adults. This will be a challenge but we are going to give it a good go! I have lots to do so I'll leave it for today's post. More to come in a few days!