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.)
Sunset at Khao Sam Roi Yot
Motion activated animatronic dinosaur head at Khorat Fossil Museum.
Thai silkworms exclusively eat mulberry leaves.
Waiting for the dance to begin.
And I like taking this route because I get this view on the way home.
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.
Selfie shoot
My host sister and I
Photo by Tim Bedenis
Sun Bear climbing down after getting its honey.
Photo credit: Carly Collins
Dinosaur skull at Khorat Fossil Museum
And plays with mostly dead cockroaches.
One of my favorite students.
Tham Sai
Photo credit: Carly Collins
Grace setting off a floating lantern, filled with wishes for the new year.
Rice field, almost ready to harvest.
Monks circumambulating at Phra That Phanom.
Credit: Peace Corps Thailand Facebook Page
Monks offering merit at Phra That Phanom
Everyone brought some water to wash the spirit house.
The trucks here are all painted so fabulously!
Wat Pho, photo by Tim Bedenis
Baby green sea turtle, about six months old.
Credit: Keith May spongeandslate.com
My co-teacher and I, in front of a replica statue of Ya Mo in my district.
Eating sticky rice and nam prik in the parking lot.
Photo credit: Carly Collins
Intent listening about the petrified wood.
The word they were supposed to spell was “jug.”
Kyle was excited to learn how to play dta graw with the kids.
Kru Po having fun practicing phonics sounds.
Ayutthaya, photo by Tim Bedenis
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
360 Degrees of Pleasure in Mukdahan by the Mekong
Books for Thailand distributed books at the AWC English Camp.
Veronica used it as a chance to learn some Thai from the kids.
Sunset over tent bed
My host sister doing traditional Thai dancing.
