SORRY - I've been trying to write this post for days!
So this weekend, has been quite eventful. On Thursday I saw Batman (!!), Friday I was in a parade and then went to the mountains until Saturday.
Batman was at the mall in Phitsanulok, about 1h30 away from Taphan Hin. The movie theater is just like an American movie theater, with better popcorn. They have salty, sweet, Tokyo honey banana, and cheese. Talk about variety.
Then on Friday, I was asked to be in the parade for teacher sports day. Little did I know what they meant by "be in the parade". I was essentially asked to head my district's group, wearing full on Thai traditional get up. To be honest, the parade was Hunger Games style. We walked around as random directors watched us and read out the bios of the people holding the signs (myself included). Everyone was strangely colorful, as well. The parade basically showed the directors the competitors in the Phichit Games (teacher sports day).
Afterwards, at around 13h, we head out to Khao Koh. Khao means mountain in Thai. Khao Koh is in Petchabun, around 2h30 from where I live. It's one of the most beautiful places I've ever been to, and that's saying a lot. It was such a nice break from Taphan Hin - no pollution, 70 degrees, and familiar nature! I realize the last statement is weird, but it was nice to see pine cones. We visited this insanely beautiful Wat (temple) on top of this mountain, the national library (strangely without books), one of the king's old palaces, 2 coffee shops, and we fed sheep. We returned Saturday night and then Zoe and I made posters all day Sunday. Pretty great weekend!
Internet's being crazy slow so I'm going to upload the pictures from the mountains when I get to school.
So this weekend, has been quite eventful. On Thursday I saw Batman (!!), Friday I was in a parade and then went to the mountains until Saturday.
Batman was at the mall in Phitsanulok, about 1h30 away from Taphan Hin. The movie theater is just like an American movie theater, with better popcorn. They have salty, sweet, Tokyo honey banana, and cheese. Talk about variety.
Then on Friday, I was asked to be in the parade for teacher sports day. Little did I know what they meant by "be in the parade". I was essentially asked to head my district's group, wearing full on Thai traditional get up. To be honest, the parade was Hunger Games style. We walked around as random directors watched us and read out the bios of the people holding the signs (myself included). Everyone was strangely colorful, as well. The parade basically showed the directors the competitors in the Phichit Games (teacher sports day).
Me representing Taphan Hin - the sign says Amphoe (District) Taphan Hin
Zoe & I
Afterwards, at around 13h, we head out to Khao Koh. Khao means mountain in Thai. Khao Koh is in Petchabun, around 2h30 from where I live. It's one of the most beautiful places I've ever been to, and that's saying a lot. It was such a nice break from Taphan Hin - no pollution, 70 degrees, and familiar nature! I realize the last statement is weird, but it was nice to see pine cones. We visited this insanely beautiful Wat (temple) on top of this mountain, the national library (strangely without books), one of the king's old palaces, 2 coffee shops, and we fed sheep. We returned Saturday night and then Zoe and I made posters all day Sunday. Pretty great weekend!
Internet's being crazy slow so I'm going to upload the pictures from the mountains when I get to school.
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