Hello! Today was amazing!!! We went to the Samutprakarn Crocodile farm and watched a show. We also played with elephants, monkeys, and got to feed a baby tiger. We had a delicious lunch on the river. Next, we went to a Thai cooking lass at Silom Thai cooking school. The food was amazing (of course, because I cooked it lol). We are going to the night market to shop for local … [Read more...] about Awesome Day!
This weather is too much. It's so hit here and as a spoiled American, I miss cine conditioning more than anything. We went to the Golden Buddha temple and Grand Palace. It was great to see, but I do not like wearing pants in sweltering heat. However, I understand I I the culture and I must show respect. The heat makes me too tired to do anything, is I hope it cools off and my … [Read more...] about Thailand
Today was absolutely wonderful. We went to the market and bargained for souvenirs for friends and family. We bought snake wine (yes, snakes soaked in wine) and other goods. We then went to Chance's birthday party at Courtney's dad's house. The food was delicious and it was nice to see a local home. Some of us then left and went to meet the Saigon Tech students at a local … [Read more...] about Goodbye Vietnam =[
Another amazing day in Vietnam! We went to the floating market and Mekong Delta. We also had lunch in a fruit orchard. Today we saw the production process of coconut candy and popped rice. We also floated down the river and saw how people live In Vietnam. We have a free day tomorrow, so we are going to visit the students at Saigon Tech and have a going away dinner and party. … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta
Wow! Today was absolutely incredible. I will never take my opportunities for granted. The students here re wonderful and we had dinner with them tonight. We also visited their favorite hang out spots. I've added all odd them to Facebook and will definitely stay in touch. Their English is amazing and their drive to succeed and learn is apparent. We are all hanging out after we … [Read more...] about Lifelong Friends