Day 4 Siem Reap to Stoung

A special day in Siem Reap 

We had a day off in Siem Reap, but I had many things to do! The trailer needed to be refilled and I found a place called Hong sports who are willing to support our ride for the rest of our journey. After the trailer was filled to the top, I decided to spend some time at the orphanage. A girl I met by the name of Rita lead me to the AOEO and I had an incredible time.
暹粒市的特别的一天。

我们在暹粒市休息了一天，而我还有很多事情要做，得把小拖车装满啊！我找到一个叫Hong的体育用品店，他们愿意支持我们的骑行。当小拖车装的满满的以后，我决定去一个孤儿院看看。一个叫Rita的女孩带我去了AOEO孤儿院。

I sat down with the director and he told me about the services they provide their children. There are 36 kids living at the orphanage permanently and the children go to a government funded school during the day. However, the orphanage is also a school where they allow all children from the community to expand and learn new skills after there regular school hours are completed. When I arrived there was a mandarin lesson taking place and I was very excited to jump in and join the lesson. The director told me education in Cambodia receives little funds and it is very difficult to obtain supplies. He also told me they love volleyball and they have a drop in program every Sunday where the kids can come and play. We donated six volleyballs, three basketballs, two skipping ropes and a frisbee. Also, we donated a net to ensure they can continue playing when the old one falls apart.
我与院长坐下来聊了聊，他介绍了他们给孩子们提供的设施。这里一共有36个孩子长期住着，白天他们去一个政府资助的学校上学。然而这个孤儿院本身也是个学校，当正规学校放学后，这里允许其他所有孩子来玩耍和学习一些技能。我到的时候他们正在上一堂汉语课，这让我很激动，赶紧加入他们一起学习。院长告诉我柬埔寨的教育经费很少，要添置设备很难，他还说孩子们喜欢排球，他们每个星期天都有排球课，孩子们都可以来玩。我们送给他们6个排球、3个篮球、两个跳绳和一个飞盘。另外再给了他们一个球网备用。  

It was very inspiring to hear the director speak. He spoke with emotion about the children and the strides they have made to become educated. The volunteers and people who have dedicated their lives to these types of organizations are heroes....We are glad to help out and the next day I will be back to hang out play some games...
听院长讲话很受鼓舞，他讲起孩子们和他们成长的事情很动情。那些为此而付出的志愿者和人们是英雄。我们很高兴能为他们尽一份力，我们将在第2天再回来做些游戏。

Yesterday we started our day at the orphanage and I promised the kids we would come back for another visit before we head off to the next city. The kids at the orphanage are amazing and their English is pretty good! The volunteers at this orphanage should be very proud of their hard work providing these kids with the gift of education....Thank you AOEO for letting us spend time with you, we look forward to seeing you again!
昨天我们先到一个孤儿院看了看，并且答应他们在我们离开之前再来看看他们。这个孤儿院的孩子们英语非常棒，这里的志愿者一定为他们自己的努力而骄傲。感谢AOEO孤儿院，期待着再一次来拜访你们！

People have been asking me "why don't you rent a car instead of traveling by bike...?" The answer is you get such a better feel for the people and how they live their lives. I believe it's important to inspire and lead by example....and when people see you battling through the elements of nature to provide them with a gift, they appreciate your charity that much more. The idea of strength has many forms, but I believe the people feel our spirit and hopefully we inspire a few along the way...
这里有人问我“为什么不开车而是骑车呢？”我的回答是这样可以更好地贴近这里的人们，近距离感受他们的生活。我相信榜样的力量是无穷的，当人们看着你历经艰辛带给他们礼物时，他们会更加觉得珍惜。是可以有很多其他形式的慈善，但是我相信人们能感受到我们的精神，并且希望一路上鼓舞别的人。

There are so many kids heading down highway 6 to Phnom Penn! One of our favorite moments of our trip thus far took place yesterday and we came across a few boys playing basketball with a worn down volleyball that barely bounced and we gave them a new Spalding basketball for them to play and have fun. Everyone who has contributed to this charity should be proud, you are putting smiles on the faces of children who we meet everyday....
去金边的路上遇见很多孩子。这次旅途中一个记忆特别深刻的片段发生在昨天，一群孩子在用一个很破旧的、已经弹不起来的排球当篮球打。我给了他们一个新的Spalding篮球。每一个赞助者都应感到骄傲，是你们的付出给这些孩子们带来了快乐。

We are battling heat and a constant headwind, but who cares....Mother nature can push you around like a bully at a playground, but it's going to be impossible to break the spirit of the ride....Yesterday we finished riding in a town called Stoung and now we are itching closer to the capital to refill the trailer. We handed so much equipment in the past few days and the smiles are worth every km cycled....
我们经历着高温顶风骑行着，我们无所畏惧，大自然母亲有时候会刁难你，但是我们不会因此而放弃。昨天我们到了Stoung镇，渐渐接近首都了，期待着再一次补充装备。这几天我们送出了很多东西，看着孩子们的笑脸我们觉得每一公里的付出都值了。

Jiayou and to my Chinese friends....Xin nian kuai le!
加油！我的中国朋友们，新年快乐！