More travel pictures. They all tell a bit of a story... my high school friend, Libby came to spend my last 2-3 weeks in Thailand with me to travel and have me play tour guide.
Koh Mak = Island where Libby and I spent her first week in Thailand. It is located in Trat Province on the Gulf of Thailand, Southeast of the big island--Koh Chang--and near the Cambodian maritime border.
Lop Buri/ Chaibadan = The province 3 hours North of Bangkok where I spent my first 10 weeks of pre-Peace Corps service training. During this time I lived with a Thai host family (no English) and studied 4 hours of Thai in the classroom (5 days/week) along with other subject matter such as technical, historical, safety, and cultural modules. I took Libby to my original Thai host family to get a feel for village life, meet these incredible individuals I lived with for 2 months, have some home cooking, and experience the bucket shower. She loved it and my host family was delighted to have a new "daughter".
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| Libby and I at our last breakfast on Koh Mak Island |
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| The first time I EVER drove a motorbike (even while been surrounded by them during Peace Corps). Safety first! |
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| Sunset on Koh Mak Ao Kao White Beach |
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| Long dock on Koh Mak Island |
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| 2 hour Thai Massage in Lop Buri Province with my host mom. |
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| The ladies! From left to right: Som Ruai (host mom), May (host sister), myself, and Libby |
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| Original Peace Corps host family! Minus my brother, his wife and daughter. |
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| Mischievous monkeys in Lop Buri! |
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| New addition to the host family...my "niece" who was born after I left. Her name is "Nong Baam" -- she is the daughter of my host brother who now lives with his in-laws. She's already 1 year and 4 months. |
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