Rom Hoop Market
25 mei 2023, Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 90 °F
This market sprung up because of lack of available land. But the train comes by many times a day and they have to pack up and then put everything back when the train passes through. It has becomeMeer informatie
Coconut Farm & Sugar
25 mei 2023, Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 93 °F
Our next stop was at a coconut farm that is producing coconut sugar. You see the students helping with the process of boiling the water that comes from the actual flower of the coconut tree… ItMeer informatie
Fruit Trees
25 mei 2023, Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 93 °F
At the coconut farm we saw a couple of fruit trees that we do not have at home. In the first picture, behind Lexi, is papaya and then you see jack fruit trees. The jackfruit can grow to be humongousMeer informatie
Floating Market
25 mei 2023, Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 95 °F
This village on the water was made famous in a James Bond movie. Now it is a popular place for tourists. But I ask students to look past that and get a sense of life for this community.
Boating Time Lapse
25 mei 2023, Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 95 °F
Fun boat ride through the market community.
Feeding the Monkeys
25 mei 2023, Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 91 °F
We boated through the mangroves and threw bananas to the many monkeys who live there. Terrifying and fun at the same time.
Oyster Farming
25 mei 2023, Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 91 °F
We are off the Gulf of Thailand and this is where they do a lot of oyster farming. We took two boats out to the oyster farms in the water, but it is low tide right now so we couldn't go as far asMeer informatie
Cockle Farm & Skimming
25 mei 2023, Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 91 °F
Here we are at the cockle farm and it's very low tide so it's nothing but mud flats. Still, the students went in and used the skimmer boards to look for cockles and clams. They were really good sportsMeer informatie
Group Pic & Silly Boys
25 mei 2023, Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 91 °F
Here is a nice group picture at the cockle farm and also one of our silly boys. It's always a good time to have extroverts with us. Parents, were they always a handful like this? Also we see someoneMeer informatie
Cave Temple
26 mei 2023, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 97 °F
Our first stop this morning was to the cave temple, and it did not disappoint. There were lots of very small passages to get through, and also some bats. Very unique temple and it is the only caveMeer informatie
Kanchanaburi
26 mei 2023, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 97 °F
We are in Kanchanaburi, one of my favorite towns in Thailand. It is a very big draw for tourism because there are many attractions. After having a fantastic breakfast at a fancy resort owned by myMeer informatie
Bridge on the Kwai
26 mei 2023, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 97 °F
One draw of our current location is the famous bridge on the river Kwai. It was built by the POWs during World War II and they were worked to death building the Thai-Burma railroad to connect twoMeer informatie
Elephant Haven
26 mei 2023, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 93 °F
Great time bathing elephants at a lovely sanctuary today. Afterward, they fed them. But then to contrast, I took the students to a Burmese elephant camp where the animals are ridden by tourists. YouMeer informatie
Death Railway
26 mei 2023, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 93 °F
Students rode a portion of the death railway built by POWs during WWII.
Odd Hotel
26 mei 2023, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 91 °F
We are in a very strange hotel near the river. Odd sculptures throughout. But it's fun and funky and has a pool! The students like it. And the restaurant has cannabis Thai dishes? Lol. We will not beMeer informatie
Hand?
26 mei 2023, Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
OK this was behind the restaurant in our hotel and I think it is pretty beautiful.
Soi Yok Yai National Park
27 mei 2023, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 93 °F
Entered the national park and walked to the Batcave where we saw a special species of bat that is the smallest in the world. It was a beautiful walk in with lots of bamboo and mature trees. The birdsMeer informatie
Riven in Sai Yok Yai
27 mei 2023, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 93 °F
The river that runs through the park is stunning.
Floating Lunch
27 mei 2023, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 93 °F
We had lunch on a floating restaurant barge and then spent the afternoon playing in the river and enjoying the waterfall. I'm going to split these pictures in at two different batches because thereMeer informatie
Waterfall on the River
27 mei 2023, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 93 °F
Our boat crew pulled up to this great waterfall and we had a good time playing in it.
Swimming in the Kwai
27 mei 2023, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 93 °F
One of the best things about lunch was the opportunity to jump into the river and swim afterwards. Equipped with Lifejackets, students just had to float since the current was very strong.
Raft Rooms
27 mei 2023, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 91 °F
We are on a floating hotel and this is also a funky place. It has changed a lot since I have been here in 2019. The students are enjoying the waterslides and hammocks. You can see what would happen ifMeer informatie
Melanie MarksI was under the impression that people could download them from the journal. Not true?
ReizigerI took screenshots, but not sure how to open the journal. Just looking on the app.
Hot Springs
27 mei 2023, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 91 °F
Late afternoon we enjoyed some time at the Hot Springs. This is a place for locals and we were the only non-Thai people there. We saw one couple taking pictures of us still fully, while pretending toMeer informatie
Local Dam
28 mei 2023, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
This dam has been renamed for the current king. Sometimes monkeys come down from the cliffs to see us (steal our stuff) but not today. The views are awesome.
Palmelo
28 mei 2023, Thailand
Another fruit tasting. These are grown locally and workers remove the casings of the segments, so quite labor-intensive. Tastes a bit like a mild grapefruit.
ReizigerThat must be a pain, but they make it work. And now tourist attraction hopefully means more business. Human ingenuity!