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