Chinese Cemetery
31 Mei 2023, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 90 °F
We stopped at a Chinese cemetery with beautiful plots that I am told are expensive. Interestingly, our guides said that the Chinese are starting to use cremation (like Thais) since it is cheaper.
Fish Farming
31 Mei 2023, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 90 °F
Each year we stop at a red tilapia farm and ask permission to tour. The people that are supervising it are Burmese, and they remember me from past years. They also want to take a lot of pictures withBaca lagi
Food Market
31 Mei 2023, Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
We hit a large food market tonight and gave the students money to buy their own dinner. Of course, I saw one of them eating a bag of chips and another ordering ice cream. It was not quite theBaca lagi
PengembaraIt is the best mango sticky rice. I also love the coconut sticky rice from the night market.
Bridge part 2
1 Jun 2023, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 91 °F
This morning, on our way out of Kanchanaburi, we visited the bridge on the river Kwai. There is also a little market that we had fun shopping in. Tasting dried jackfruit too.
Beach Time!
1 Jun 2023, Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
After a long drive down south we are finally at our next stop which is on the beach. Students got a little beach time in the evening, which is great because it was not so hot. It is not Thailand'sBaca lagi
PengembaraAny time on the beach is great! Fresh air and waves..and hoping all sleep well tonight!
Baan Grood Hotel
1 Jun 2023, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
This is our hotel for tonight. The professors snuck a swim after closing time lol. Our porch walks into the pool.
Boating Begins
2 Jun 2023, Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 88 °F
Going snorkeling this morning. Beautiful fishing village is our starting point.
Snorkeling in Emerald Water
2 Jun 2023, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
All of our students are in the water snorkeling, some for the first time. Noticed the color of the water, as it is emerald color and not blue as in the Caribbean. The reefs are primarily dead, becauseBaca lagi
Mushroom Farming
2 Jun 2023, Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 91 °F
The students are at a very rural family farm where they produce mushrooms. Right now, in town, they can get 100 baht per kilogram, which is a bit less than three dollars for 2.2 pounds. The studentsBaca lagi
Ao Manao
2 Jun 2023, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
We are now a little bit further north and on a military base where there's a big beautiful hotel and nice beach. Still, this is not one of Thailand's best beaches, but it's attractive and you see theBaca lagi
Caught a Rainbow & More Ao Manao
2 Jun 2023, Thailand ⋅ 🌙 86 °F
We were treated to this beautiful rainbow. Not a student in sight.
PengembaraMy student was texting me from her balcony and did send a beautiful picture of the beach. i told her to get out on it and enjoy it and soak it all in. this truly has been quite an extraordinary trip!
Roasted Bugs
2 Jun 2023, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
We hit a night market this evening and found roasted insects. I have been on the lookout but have not found them until now. Here are some pics and a video of your students, at least most of them,Baca lagi
Walking Street
2 Jun 2023, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
Every Friday and Saturday in this town there is a walking street, and it is full of delicious food, cute clothing, etc. Here are some pics. By the way, this was dinner tonight… Each student got 200Baca lagi
Duskey Leaf Monkeys
3 Jun 2023, Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 88 °F
This morning we visited a park that is home to a large group of dusky leaf monkeys. As you see, they are used to being visited and fed by hand. The babies are bright orange but will turn in color asBaca lagi
Khao Ta Mong Lai Forest
3 Jun 2023, Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 91 °F
We are at a beautiful area where locals come to harvest oysters and catch crabs. You can see the fishing boats in the low tide. They go out at night and return very early morning.
Amphawa Market
3 Jun 2023, Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 86 °F
This is an interesting market outside of Bangkok. It was super busy today because of the three day weekend.
Buy a Case
4 Jun 2023, Thailand ⋅ 🌧 91 °F
There are so many beauty drinks in Thailand. My colleague and I wanted to buy a few cases.
Weekend Market
4 Jun 2023, Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 91 °F
We were fortunate to be in Bangkok on the weekend because there is a humongous market that is just indescribable. You can buy anything from underwear to multi thousand dollar wooden tables. It's aBaca lagi
Thai Local Breakfast
4 Jun 2023, Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 86 °F
I forgot to post about our breakfast which was a big bowl of noodle soup with either pork or chicken in the weekend market. Very cheap breakfast but delicious.
And My Job Is Just About Done
4 Jun 2023, Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 86 °F
We are at the airport waiting for Qatar Airways to open their check-in counter. But everyone is in good health and happy and probably looking forward to a cheeseburger. We have had a really good timeBaca lagi
PengembaraThank you for taking these outstanding pictures. It was an education for me to go along for the ride through this site. These students certainly had the best Professor / Tour Guide with you as their leader!! Thanks for the memories!!
PengembaraYes, Thank you so much for your outstanding work from beginning to the present. It was an amazing journey indeed. Thank you thank you thank you! WOW
PengembaraBeautiful!!!