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