Hey everyone! Since I'm feeling hopelessly behind on updating everyone on all my experiences with my travels in the last four months, I've decided to let some pictures do the talking. It became clear to me how much writing I would have to do to "fill everyone in" on my experiences while at dinner with a friend the other night. She asked me the simple question, "How was your trip?" I gave her a two hour answer! So, in an effort to make things "short and sweet" I'm going to post 5 of my favorite pictures from each country visited on this trip (which ended up being much harder than expected) and attempt to write a few things about them each. I also have some really random videos that I am going to try really really hard to upload in the next few days!
Sairee Beach in Koh Tao at sunset... the tide is going out and everyone is coming in for the day.
This is view Morgan and I woke up to from our bungalow at the organic farm we worked at in Pai. We got up at 5:45 a.m. everyday to help load soy bean hay from other farmers fields to use as fertilizer for the fields in our farm. It's not so bad waking up that early when this is what you see!
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"Making" rice at the organic farm. I never realized how much work it takes to shell/husk rice until I actually did it myself. It took 4 of us about 3 hours to prepare enough rice for a week or so. We did it the "old-fashioned" way, which obviously takes longer, but gives you much respect for the people that have prepared it that way for years, or who still prepare it this way for lack of better equipment. This lady is separating the shells of the rice from the actual grains. She throws the rice up and the wind takes the husks away, leaving the grains for us to eat!
I love parades! This was a special ceremony that we ran into on the street. I can't remember what it was for, but I know that all the little boys get dressed up in makeup. I really enjoyed all the random things I stumbled upon while traveling.
This is Pe, the owner of the Car Bar in Koh Tao. This was my favorite place on the island. His bar is made out of an old VW band. Everyone is welcome; to drink, play connect four, or just chill. I was lucky enough to get to Koh Tao twice and see Pe and stop at the CarBar again!
This is the truck we used to collect the soy bean hay. We've gotten that hay piled so high I was scared to ride on top at times! I've gotten to see a side of Thailand most travelers don't experience. Driving through the backroad farmland in northern Thailand and seeing how people lived was an insightful view of local life.
Sairee Beach in Koh Tao at sunset... the tide is going out and everyone is coming in for the day.
This is view Morgan and I woke up to from our bungalow at the organic farm we worked at in Pai. We got up at 5:45 a.m. everyday to help load soy bean hay from other farmers fields to use as fertilizer for the fields in our farm. It's not so bad waking up that early when this is what you see!"
"Making" rice at the organic farm. I never realized how much work it takes to shell/husk rice until I actually did it myself. It took 4 of us about 3 hours to prepare enough rice for a week or so. We did it the "old-fashioned" way, which obviously takes longer, but gives you much respect for the people that have prepared it that way for years, or who still prepare it this way for lack of better equipment. This lady is separating the shells of the rice from the actual grains. She throws the rice up and the wind takes the husks away, leaving the grains for us to eat!
I love parades! This was a special ceremony that we ran into on the street. I can't remember what it was for, but I know that all the little boys get dressed up in makeup. I really enjoyed all the random things I stumbled upon while traveling.
This is Pe, the owner of the Car Bar in Koh Tao. This was my favorite place on the island. His bar is made out of an old VW band. Everyone is welcome; to drink, play connect four, or just chill. I was lucky enough to get to Koh Tao twice and see Pe and stop at the CarBar again!
This is the truck we used to collect the soy bean hay. We've gotten that hay piled so high I was scared to ride on top at times! I've gotten to see a side of Thailand most travelers don't experience. Driving through the backroad farmland in northern Thailand and seeing how people lived was an insightful view of local life.
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AMAZING!
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