Breathing Easy

Back from a long weekend getaway with some friends.

Four of us rented a car, and cruised 3 hours west of Bangkok to the town of Kanchanaburi, in the province of Kanchanaburi near the Burma boarder. We stayed at a resort just outside the town, in this cute two bedroom 'cabin'.

It was nice to escape the city, even just for a few days. Breathing fresh air again is always a wonderful feeling.

Our resort was right on the famous River Kwai (which I kayaked down again).

The resort really reminded me of the lake- complete with old bicycles to cruise around in, playgrounds, and wildlife.

Flowers adorned the fronts of vehicles. A blessing for the new Chinese year.

As usual, we ate a ton of delicious food.
Pictured here is a traditional Issan (a region in northeastern thailand) dish.

The bridge over the River Kwai.

Advertising for the local zoo.
The leopard was real, and very overheated.



A crazy looking iguana roaming the streets.

I couldn't stop staring.

We went to one of the two war museums.

 

I saw one of the biggest trees I have ever laid eyes on.

Saw crops of all kinds.

Sugarcane.

 

Sheep at our resort. A bit random, but cute.

 

We went to an old Khmer temple. It was not as grand as the temples at Angkor Wat in Cambodia, but still quite amazing to see. Right in Thailand nonetheless.
Since we have Thai work permits, we got in for 60% less than what foreigners usually pay. The bonuses of working here.

On the temple grounds, human remains. It was quite surreal.

Had to watch out for crossing goats.

 

We also checked out a Thai temple up in the caves.

 

The last interesting thing we saw was a nun meditating in water. Something I never imagined I would see.



And to end the trip- throw a coin in the Buddha belly button for good luck.

We Remember

Today is Veterans' Day in Thailand, which is the equivalent of our Remembrance Day. However, it is not a public holiday, and is surprisingly acknowledged by very few people. In fact, many people have no idea the day even exists. Although I did not partake in any of the ceremonies that were held downtown, I did wear a poppy.

Some things I did this past week...

I made cupcakes with my class. It was a first for most of them.

They were amazed, and so proud. The students must have each took at least 30 pictures of their cupcake.

Even Mr.Andy got a cupcake made for him (see left).

Two of my favourite things: Starbucks and tuk-tuks.

Went out for drinks with friends.