Hello all,
Well I'm two weeks into the course. It is actually kind of tough, but it is alot of fun. The students are a good time. Its amazing the different ways you can teach English. The teachers don't really like my South Dakota accent. To be honest with ya, I don't really like their British accent. But they are pretty cool for the most part.
The place they have us staying at is pretty nice. It is outside of town and there is a lake around it. It kind of reminds me of the swiss family robinson living style. Even though we have HBO. But everything is made of wood and it is really lush around here even for being the dry season.
About the food! The food is pretty good for the most part. Unless you get it to spicy. So much rice and noodles. Chicken, Pork and Beef. The street food is really good though. This thing called sticky rice with mangos is amazing. There is fresh fruit everywhere. Everytime I go into town I get a fruit shake. It is fresh fruit mixed with Ice or milk and they are amazing for like 50 cents.
I can't wait for this course to be over. I'm going on a trek in a national park North of Chang Mai after the course. . Another guy from America and a Pakistani are going. It is suppose to be pretty cool. You hit up some waterfalls and some hill tribe villages. Then you raft back down the river. I think you even ride an elephent. But I will tell you about it when I'm done.
Another great thing about the timing of the end of the course is that one of the biggest festivals in Southeast asia starts right when I get done. It is the New Year here. The biggest water festival in the world. I guess I will try to tell you about that when it is over also. I'll have alot more freedom once this course is over.
Everywhere you go the Thais smile at you. I going jogging in this village in the morning. No one knows a word of English. But everyone gives you a big smile. The little kids run up to the end of their yards, and one a get a glimpse of the crazy white guy running through the village.
I will put pictures up after this course. So give me two-three weeks!
Well I'm two weeks into the course. It is actually kind of tough, but it is alot of fun. The students are a good time. Its amazing the different ways you can teach English. The teachers don't really like my South Dakota accent. To be honest with ya, I don't really like their British accent. But they are pretty cool for the most part.
The place they have us staying at is pretty nice. It is outside of town and there is a lake around it. It kind of reminds me of the swiss family robinson living style. Even though we have HBO. But everything is made of wood and it is really lush around here even for being the dry season.
About the food! The food is pretty good for the most part. Unless you get it to spicy. So much rice and noodles. Chicken, Pork and Beef. The street food is really good though. This thing called sticky rice with mangos is amazing. There is fresh fruit everywhere. Everytime I go into town I get a fruit shake. It is fresh fruit mixed with Ice or milk and they are amazing for like 50 cents.
I can't wait for this course to be over. I'm going on a trek in a national park North of Chang Mai after the course. . Another guy from America and a Pakistani are going. It is suppose to be pretty cool. You hit up some waterfalls and some hill tribe villages. Then you raft back down the river. I think you even ride an elephent. But I will tell you about it when I'm done.
Another great thing about the timing of the end of the course is that one of the biggest festivals in Southeast asia starts right when I get done. It is the New Year here. The biggest water festival in the world. I guess I will try to tell you about that when it is over also. I'll have alot more freedom once this course is over.
Everywhere you go the Thais smile at you. I going jogging in this village in the morning. No one knows a word of English. But everyone gives you a big smile. The little kids run up to the end of their yards, and one a get a glimpse of the crazy white guy running through the village.
I will put pictures up after this course. So give me two-three weeks!
Above is a picture where i'm staying
Peace
Peace
Martin, You sound wonderful. It must be fun to see the smiles when you jog. Of course you make me smile anytime. Glad the classes are hard, but good. Hard work is good for all of us. Thanks for the picture. Jeanne
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