Does my bum look big in this?
A poor excuse I know- but almost the truth! November has been a very busy month with lots of welcome visitors and guests.
The month started with some visitors from the 'old country', and Polly, Richard and Hannah all qualify as true hut-dwellers now having spent 4 nights with us. Poor Richard was relegated to a tent, with the huts being full- but he managed admirably and we promise a proper room next time in our new guest hut.
The month started with some visitors from the 'old country', and Polly, Richard and Hannah all qualify as true hut-dwellers now having spent 4 nights with us. Poor Richard was relegated to a tent, with the huts being full- but he managed admirably and we promise a proper room next time in our new guest hut.
I can honestly say that they got to experience the 'real Thailand' and, whilst not quite as glamorous as their resort in Phuket, gave them a balance to what Thailand is about. In addition to heading out into the National Park and jungle for the day , they headed into a different jungle altogether- the local school. Here they were taught a few Thai phrases by my Mathayom 1 students before gamely being interviewed by them. The students were very excited to be talking to some 'real foreigners' (I somehow don't count anymore and am as interesting to them as an old shoe) and when Hannah admitted to not being able to speak Thai or Thai dance, was signed up for some lessons by the students, whether she wanted to learn or not. "Ok- I teach you" being the phrase of the morning. The morning ended with a photo shoot befitting rock stars.
Our Dutch guests visiting a welcoming party for the new director of Pakchong School. They got a taste of Thai life in all of it's glory, making for a nice contrast to the day they had spent with the wildlife in the jungle.