This week in class, I taught the students all about English culture and important traditions; for example, about the queen, roast dinners and Harry Potter. Definitely essential need-to-know facts. I am becoming known for my PowerPoint presentations at school now and boy are they a crowd pleaser. I also taught the kids a few things about me and the students found it absolutely fascinating when you show them photos of your home life and friends. Everyone seems to be so in awe of all things 'England', from the landmarks to the way people look, that you end up feeling quite proud to be English.
We had a long weekend due to Monday 12th August being the mother's day. This gave us the chance to escape the rural confines of Nakhon Phanom and venture down south. We arrived in Bangkok on Saturday morning, met a friend from university and made our way down to Bangsaen. We spent the day playing on the beach, we went for a big seafood family BBQ and went out to a night market in the town. The weather was glorious and it was so great to finally relax with friends.
On Sunday, I got to do the activity that was at the very top of my Thailand 'to do list'; elephant trekking! We made our way down to Pattaya Elephant Village and we got to go on a long trek through the jungle and rivers. It was so much fun and on the excursion you also got to see how silk was made - although the silk worms were a bit creepy.
In the evening, we ventured into Pattaya city. For the people who aren't familiar with Pattaya's night culture, it is basically a place bursting with strip clubs, go-go bars and prostitutes where you see overweight European men trying to get lucky. Enough said.
On Monday, we headed back into good old Bangkok and had a long mooch around MBK. I'm pretty sure you could live in that shopping centre, they literally sell everything you would ever need; from wooden frogs to rubber chickens. We went for a tasty sushi lunch and headed back to Na Kae on the night bus.
On Sunday, I got to do the activity that was at the very top of my Thailand 'to do list'; elephant trekking! We made our way down to Pattaya Elephant Village and we got to go on a long trek through the jungle and rivers. It was so much fun and on the excursion you also got to see how silk was made - although the silk worms were a bit creepy.
In the evening, we ventured into Pattaya city. For the people who aren't familiar with Pattaya's night culture, it is basically a place bursting with strip clubs, go-go bars and prostitutes where you see overweight European men trying to get lucky. Enough said.
On Monday, we headed back into good old Bangkok and had a long mooch around MBK. I'm pretty sure you could live in that shopping centre, they literally sell everything you would ever need; from wooden frogs to rubber chickens. We went for a tasty sushi lunch and headed back to Na Kae on the night bus.
 Bansaen Beach |
Bangsaen Beach
Bangsaen Beach
Chase and I in Bangsaen
The elephant village
Pattaya Elephant Village - Trekking
Pretty flower
Feeding an elephant a banana
Watching silk being made
Gorgeous sunset in Pattaya
Gorgeous sunset in Pattaya
Sunset in Pattaya :)
Muay Thai
Pattaya walking street...
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