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