All things Thai.

  Today is Tuesday and I'm not teaching.  Yesterday my minder, Aronseee who is the English specialist and 4th grade teacher, told me not to come today.  She said she and Ann, who teaches 3rd grade had to go to a meeting but the other teachers would be at school.
  Now, to my western way of thinking, it seemed logical that I would be present.  It would be the day that in my normal rotation that I'd teach 3rd and 4th grades.  Almost always I do that as the lone adult in the room so there would be no reason I could not do that even if they were gone.  Then the students would at least have teaching one hour during the day.
   I didn't push the idea but kept the conversation going until I found the reason for me being excused.  Aronsee and Ann are the only teachers who speak English. If I was there and needed something it would put some one in an awkward spot.  The danger is that some one might loose face.  Better not take that risk and just have me not come.
   Because I wasn't teaching I used the morning to take some "I Spy" pictures for Noble students.

I wanted to take picture on the elephant but would have had to take the entire ride.

Young elephants.

There are gazillions of storks.

In front of a traditonal teak Thai house.

Posing at the ruins of the palace (I Spy)

The Palace.

Sleeping Buddha (I Spy)

Lotus flower (I Spy)

The "face in the tree" is Ayutthaya's most iconic photo op.

The palace.

Buying shoes, ($3.00)

Big Buddha (I Spy)