Hello, สวัสดี (Sa wa dii), Hola

To all of my loyal readers (aka my family and friends) I am safely back in NongHee after two months of utter nonsense and frolicking around the amazing country of Thailand - If I didn't already love this country and my choice of coming here I sure do now! Thailand can offer literally everything you could ask for in a vacation - beach, mountain, city, history, and delicious food all while meeting to most friendly of all peoples on earth - Thais. I got to experience some pretty crazy things including, snorkeling, being attacked by leeches, biking around ancient ruins, being evacuated from a flood by the Thai military, sampling culinary treats from every region, clubbing, hiking in a cloud forest and on a sub-alpine meadow, visiting temples old and new including the most recently build Thai temple that is all white and full of off-hand modern art, laying around on the white sand beaches and playing in the crystal blue water, going to a mall and eating Coldstone creamery ice cream and an Auntie Anne's pretzel, shopping in markets of all sizes, going to a movie in English and having to stand at the beginning to sing the Thai national anthem, riding on an elephant through the jungle, and most importantly seeing Fran and Jim! I ended this crazy trip with them and it was two weeks that went by too fast!

I am now back in my village and PROMISE to update some pictures this week - I have about 650 to sort through and pull out the good ones for you! I also begin teaching this week so I am sure I will have some interesting stories for my last 3 1/2 months here in Nong Hee!