Today is officially my last day as a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand. Even if I could sum up that last two years in words, it would likely be a novel, or at least a novella. Can you put the last two years of your life in a blog post? Didn’t think so. So, harkening back to the old adage that a picture is worth a thousand words, here is a gallery of picture highlights from the last 27 months. (Click on any picture to enlarge.)
(Apologies to my readers who are in locations with limited data and Internet connectivity. I suggest skipping this post and coming back to it when you have decent Internet.)
Monks circumambulating at Phra That Phanom.
The word they were supposed to spell was “jug.”
Taking a dip to cool off.
My co-teacher, Ning, with pad ga-prao kai, or stir friend basil with egg, that she made for me. Photo: Keith May spongeandslate.com
Credit: Keith May spongeandslate.com
And I like taking this route because I get this view on the way home.
Intent listening about the petrified wood.
Sun Bear climbing down after getting its honey.
Waiting for the dance to begin.
Welcome to school!
Alphabet review game: throw the ball around the circle and say the letters in order, then the letters and words, and finally the letters, words and sounds.
Wat Pho, photo by Tim Bedenis
Photo by Tim Bedenis
Baby green sea turtle, about six months old.
Sunset at Khao Sam Roi Yot
Dinosaur skull at Khorat Fossil Museum
Grace setting off a floating lantern, filled with wishes for the new year.
Kyle was excited to learn how to play dta graw with the kids.
Everyone brought some water to wash the spirit house.
Selfie shoot
360 Degrees of Pleasure in Mukdahan by the Mekong
Eating sticky rice and nam prik in the parking lot.
One of my favorite students.
My host sister and I
Veronica used it as a chance to learn some Thai from the kids.
Motion activated animatronic dinosaur head at Khorat Fossil Museum.
Photo credit: Carly Collins
Photo credit: Carly Collins
Books for Thailand distributed books at the AWC English Camp.
Monks offering merit at Phra That Phanom
My host sister doing traditional Thai dancing.
My co-teacher and I, in front of a replica statue of Ya Mo in my district.
Thai silkworms exclusively eat mulberry leaves.
Rice field, almost ready to harvest.
Kru Po having fun practicing phonics sounds.
The trucks here are all painted so fabulously!
Credit: Peace Corps Thailand Facebook Page
Ayutthaya, photo by Tim Bedenis
And plays with mostly dead cockroaches.
Sunset over tent bed
Photo credit: Carly Collins
Tham Sai
