Cold snap in Cambodia

It has been relatively chilly here for the last week. The Cambodian winter only lasts a fortnight, when the temperature comes down to temperatures of a hot English summer. I have needed to wear a fleece when I go out in the evening, and in bed I have been covering myself with a sheet; it’s still not quite cold enough for a blanket! It is hot at midday – more than 30 degrees - but it is much less humid than it usually is and therefore very bearable. In fact, the weather for me is just perfect. The Cambodians, however, don’t like it at all, and wear big coats and complain a lot. Here are Kaknika and Sophoin in the office – they didn’t take off their hats, coats or socks all day!