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