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