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