- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Isnin, 27 Mei 2019 9:17 PG
- ⛅ 84 °F
- Altitud: 440 kaki
ThailandHuai Ni Khu Hu14°34’25” N 98°50’50” E
The Karen village
27 Mei 2019, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
We learned about life in a Karen hill tribe today. The Karens are an ethnic group from Burma and many have fled the country to avoid persecution. This tribe has been in Thailand for many many decades,Baca lagi
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Isnin, 27 Mei 2019 10:09 PG
- ⛅ 86 °F
- Altitud: 210 kaki
- ThailandHuai Nokkaeo14°32’38” N 98°47’26” E
Just fruit
27 Mei 2019, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
Students being goofy with fruits. Nothing more to say here.
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Isnin, 27 Mei 2019 10:40 PG
- ⛅ 88 °F
- Altitud: 233 kaki
- ThailandHuai Lin Thin14°32’50” N 98°47’35” E
Girl crushes
27 Mei 2019, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
IMO, Karen men are very macho...and my girl students agree. They especially liked Tom, seen here.
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Isnin, 27 Mei 2019 11:29 PG
- 🌧 86 °F
- Altitud: 440 kaki
- ThailandHuai Ni Khu Hu14°34’25” N 98°50’50” E
Jungle trek
27 Mei 2019, Thailand ⋅ 🌧 86 °F
The jungle here is dense. We followed our guide, who cut a path with a machete, on an adventure.
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Isnin, 27 Mei 2019 11:48 PG
- 🌧 86 °F
- Altitud: 440 kaki
- ThailandHuai Ni Khu Hu14°34’25” N 98°50’50” E
Earl eats everything
27 Mei 2019, Thailand ⋅ 🌧 86 °F
Earl ate a termite, tree bark used to address diarrhea, a red food like celery, and a bamboo shoot. He wanted to eat a bunch of other things...but they were not safe for humans.
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Isnin, 27 Mei 2019 12:59 PTG
- 🌧 86 °F
- Altitud: 230 kaki
- ThailandHuai Nokkaeo14°32’49” N 98°47’5” E
Delicious Karen lunch
27 Mei 2019, Thailand ⋅ 🌧 86 °F
The reward for completing out jungle trek was a great lunch of bbq chicken and bamboo steamed sticky rice. Then, a dip in the swimming hole.
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Isnin, 27 Mei 2019 2:39 PTG
- 🌧 84 °F
- Altitud: 240 kaki
- ThailandBan Wang Hin14°35’24” N 98°44’10” E
Hot springs
27 Mei 2019, Thailand ⋅ 🌧 84 °F
Our last stop today was at the hot springs. We were the only non-Thai people there! Some students grabbed a quick massage. Prices are around $7 per hour.
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Isnin, 27 Mei 2019 3:44 PTG
- 🌧 84 °F
- Altitud: 328 kaki
- ThailandBan Kui Mang14°37’32” N 98°43’27” E
Where is Professor Rosado?
27 Mei 2019, Thailand ⋅ 🌧 84 °F
Hmmmmmmm.
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Selasa, 28 Mei 2019 10:29 PG
- ☀️ 88 °F
- Altitud: 548 kaki
- ThailandHuai Koeng Sada15°7’51” N 98°30’24” E
Scenic view
28 Mei 2019, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
On out way to the border, we stopped for a scenic view. You see floating homes held up by bamboo, but there is no water right now.
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Selasa, 28 Mei 2019 11:14 PG
- 🌧 88 °F
- Altitud: 702 kaki
- ThailandSangkhla Buri15°9’21” N 98°26’59” E
Three pagodas pass
28 Mei 2019, Thailand ⋅ 🌧 88 °F
Our first stop was historic three pagodas pass, commemorating peace between Burma and Thailand. There is an interesting market with Burmese products, but parts were closed off because the princess wasBaca lagi
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Selasa, 28 Mei 2019 12:40 PTG
- 🌧 88 °F
- Altitud: 581 kaki
- ThailandHuai Song Karia15°8’45” N 98°27’16” E
Supporting an orphanage
28 Mei 2019, Thailand ⋅ 🌧 88 °F
Lunch was at a new restaurant run by a local orphanage. Then, we visited their facility to tour their women’s weaving project and shop. The products they produce are incredible, and money earnedBaca lagi
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Selasa, 28 Mei 2019 2:48 PTG
- 🌧 84 °F
- Altitud: 486 kaki
- ThailandBan Nithe15°8’27” N 98°27’28” E
Orphanage tour
28 Mei 2019, Thailand ⋅ 🌧 84 °F
We visited the orphanage facility today. Interestingly, not all kids are orphans. Some come from families that are too poor to care for them. And there are no adoptions. The place is run by an ItalianBaca lagi
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Selasa, 28 Mei 2019 6:04 PTG
- 🌧 79 °F
- Altitud: 486 kaki
- ThailandBan Nithe15°8’28” N 98°27’28” E
Toy's restaurant
28 Mei 2019, Thailand ⋅ 🌧 79 °F
Lunch at Toy’s...easily the best food in the country. And the prices are ridiculously cheap.
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Selasa, 28 Mei 2019 6:22 PTG
- 🌧 79 °F
- Altitud: 486 kaki
- ThailandBan Nithe15°8’28” N 98°27’28” E
Sangklaburi
28 Mei 2019, Thailand ⋅ 🌧 79 °F
We are in an area that is actually two villages...one Thai and one Mon (Burmese hill tribe). They are connected by a long wooden bridge that goes across a lake. The scenery is stunning. The bridge wasBaca lagi
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Selasa, 28 Mei 2019 8:42 PTG
- 🌧 77 °F
- Altitud: 486 kaki
- ThailandBan Nithe15°8’28” N 98°27’28” E
Concert by the kids
28 Mei 2019, Thailand ⋅ 🌧 77 °F
The kids at the orphanage put on a singing show for us. It was truly amazing.
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Rabu, 29 Mei 2019 6:27 PG
- ⛅ 73 °F
- Altitud: 732 kaki
- ThailandHuai Song Karia15°8’26” N 98°26’20” E
Can't resist the kids
29 Mei 2019, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Kids offer face painting, in the traditional Burmese style, as a way of earning money. They are pretty adorable.
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Rabu, 29 Mei 2019 6:40 PG
- ⛅ 73 °F
- Altitud: 863 kaki
- ThailandBan Lai Nam15°8’15” N 98°26’14” E
Monk processional
29 Mei 2019, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
We got up very early to participate in the monk processional where they collect food. You see platters of rice and snacks that can be purchased to offer the monks.
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Rabu, 29 Mei 2019 7:42 PG
- ☁️ 77 °F
- Altitud: 584 kaki
- ThailandHuai Song Karia15°8’40” N 98°27’21” E
Good deeds
29 Mei 2019, Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
Completing good deeds brings you luck in Buddhist culture. This stand sells animals that you can buy and then free. We selected some turtles. Christen is releasing by the water.
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Rabu, 29 Mei 2019 7:50 PG
- ☁️ 77 °F
- Altitud: 679 kaki
- ThailandSangkhla Buri15°9’20” N 98°26’60” E
Making offerings
29 Mei 2019, Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
Those who wanted were able to make offerings of flowers, candles, and incense at the temple. You purchase a package of items, including hold leaf to apply to the Buddha statue.
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Rabu, 29 Mei 2019 8:02 PG
- ☁️ 79 °F
- Altitud: 597 kaki
- ThailandHuai Song Karia15°8’48” N 98°26’44” E
Sunken temple
29 Mei 2019, Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
We went by boat to visit the old temple that was used before the lake was created. One section has fallen down in this past year. You see some our ladies wearing traditional Thai skirts.
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Rabu, 29 Mei 2019 8:38 PG
- ☁️ 81 °F
- Altitud: 696 kaki
- ThailandSangkhla Buri15°9’19” N 98°27’2” E
Beautiful flowers
29 Mei 2019, Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
The colors are so beautiful here.
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Rabu, 29 Mei 2019 12:07 PTG
- 🌧 88 °F
- Altitud: 476 kaki
- ThailandBan Kaeng Rawa14°16’46” N 99°0’58” E
Scenic look
29 Mei 2019, Thailand ⋅ 🌧 88 °F
This dam was built about 37 years ago and the view is incredible. Hydroelectric power is collected, but it sounds like it is also an important source of water for the area, which is heavilyBaca lagi
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Rabu, 29 Mei 2019 12:47 PTG
- 🌧 86 °F
- Altitud: 748 kaki
- ThailandBan Phu Mut14°18’26” N 98°59’30” E
Earl eats everything-part 2
29 Mei 2019, Thailand ⋅ 🌧 86 °F
Strawberry flavored white bread?
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Rabu, 29 Mei 2019 1:20 PTG
- 🌧 86 °F
- Altitud: 653 kaki
- ThailandBan Phu Takhian14°18’6” N 99°0’1” E
Jackfruit farm
29 Mei 2019, Thailand ⋅ 🌧 86 °F
We visited a jackfruit farm that also had a restaurant. You see Sarah next to the jackfruit tree...and the fruits are huge.
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Rabu, 29 Mei 2019 5:26 PTG
- 🌧 88 °F
- Altitud: 98 kaki
- ThailandKanchanaburi14°0’23” N 99°32’38” E
Trip to Tesco
29 Mei 2019, Thailand ⋅ 🌧 88 °F
Tesco Lotus is owned by Walmart. So, we took a tour to collect prices that we will use for an assignment.