A Schoolteacher in Laos: thailand

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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Dad and Mom in Thailand

It's so fun to have my parents with me in Southeast Asia! After a long trip, we arrived in Bangkok on Tuesday evening. Our hotel is only a short walk away from a night market (pictured below in the daytime) and a large park.

We leave for Laos tomorrow morning! I'm so excited and ready to be back.

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Memories from the School Year

Not to be redundant, but SERIOUSLY. How is it possible that this school year is over? Here are a few sweet memories from throughout the school year.

I miss these students already! If the three Lao girls sitting at the table across from me weren't staring, I think I'd be getting a little weepy.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Thailand Trip part 4- (a few more favorite) Pictures

Our tour guide told us that a girl with long hair once lived here and that she killed herself when her boyfriend didn't rescue her. The students asked the guide what this girl looked like. He pointed at me.

The place where we painted pots had so many old and unique surprises!

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Thailand Trip part 3- Pupils

I am so blessed to have the opportunity to teach these delightful students! We stayed in Thailand for three days and two nights and (besides ordering room service at 11:30) there were ZERO major behavior problems. They are excellent and I love each of their unique personalities!

(Go here for Thailand Trip part 1!)
(And go here for Thailand Trip part 2!)

Friday, February 24, 2012

Thailand Trip part 2- Pots

Ban Chiang, Thailand is a UNESCO World Heritage site because of some thousands-of-years-old pottery discovered there in 1966. It's also the reason for our trip to Thailand!

We visited a museum with all kinds of artifacts (no pictures allowed) and then went to a preserved dig site.

Then we went to a shop that makes pottery and paints them using the same styles and techniques as the Ban Chiang people did thousands of years ago.

So beautiful!

Then we got the chance to paint our own small pots in the same style.

They also let us use their pottery wheel to try and throw our own pots!

I'd say they did a pretty good job!

(Go here for Thailand Trip part 1!)

Thailand Trip part 1- Plants

While in Thailand, I was able to find and take pictures of some pretty crazy plants. Here are a few of my favorites:

A few weeks ago, after seeing this picture, I made a new New Year's Resolution to find and photograph a dragonfruit tree. I should have specified that I would like to be standing on solid ground whilst taking the photograph. I got ridiculously excited when I saw these outside of the bus window and even MORE excited when the bus driver took a wrong turn and had to drive by them AGAIN so I could take this picture. My students must have thought I was crazy. Now I need a new new New Year's Resolution.

I don't even know what to say about this. What IS it? My students kept saying that it was lettuce. Is there a kind of lettuce that grows on trees? Any insights?

I took a picture of this same plant last year and it only had three leaves. Now it has five!

We kept passing these trucks brim full of (what I thought were) sticks. I asked the Lao teacher sitting next to me and she said that they were sugar cane! I guess it's sugar cane harvest season in Thailand because we saw at least 10 trucks exactly like this one.