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