Well, we are on our third night here in Thailand and I have finally got a second in front of a computer to update you all!
What a rush it has been both literally and the adrenaline! We got in to the hotel at 10pm local time (1am aussie time) after getting up at 4am to prepare to leave back in oz. As a result we hit our mattresses and fell fast asleep. Saturday was a day to ourselves and we spent most of that just trying to do some basic grocery shopping and buying some lunch - do you know how hard it is to buy soy milk or sugar when you are faced with the weird squiggly letters of the Thai alphabet - anyway we did it!!! - and then headed out to the community centre in the slum for a bit of a get together and introductions night - Naomi went with the boys in a taxi, but Jake and me walked through the slum. We went over the rickety bridge of (almost literally) raw sewerage, dodged the cars to get over the highway and enjoyed the humor that the locals got out of seeing a young blonde, blue eyed boy walking through this part of the neighborhood!...
As soon as we entered the community center Jake was befriended by about 4 or 5 local boys and he was off playing his first game of soccer in a few minutes. His brothers were not too far behind him playing in the sandpit full of who knows what - and loving it!
Saturday night was for us a great night to catch up with the rest of the team and of course Ash & Anj - we all walked home after the meeting and so Naomi and the boys got to enjoy the sights and smells - I am really impressed with how they all are dealing with it the boys are just taking it all in stride, Naomi too is really enjoying herself and getting a lot out of the experience...
Sunday (today) was a great day - Naomi and the boys went to ash & anj's place for the morning and got to meet many of the neighboring kids and have a great time catching up and talking with Anji. I got the honor of sitting through a 2 hour church service without any real translation, simply going off the vibe of the whole thing, as well as Pastor Suwat's passion about whatever it was he was preaching about.
I then got to visit ash & anji's place too for a while before heading back to the hotel for the mandatory dip in the pool (life is tough!) and then back to the centre for a bit of orientation.
Anyway, now that I have updated you on our movements and stuff, I'll probably get a chance to talk about a few of my reflections in future posts, I'm sure Naomi will like to share with you all a few of her experiences and thoughts too!!!
So to sum it all up, we are all doing fine and are excited to be here, things are going very well and we feel very at ease here (besides naomi's dog fears). We cannot wait to officially start out ESL classes tomorrow, and will keep you all posted - things should start to become a bit more routine once that has started!
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Hi there guys, Mum & Dad again. Thought I would update you re; the garage sale. On top of your money, we also got the freezer I wanted $400.00 and Brians boss gave him a cut from the goods he sold on their behalf, $600.00 . so in all it was far more than we had ever hoped for! We are glad that your time is going so well and that the kids are going so well, Naomi, don't worry about the dogs its too hot and they are no doubt too lathargic to bother biting you, but if they do you have had your tetanis shots. we love you all. and yes I know i can't spell
Thanks Mum,
It is nice to hear from you...remember how I didn't bother getting my roots done before I left.....well they are getting very bleached in the sun...I might look like a total freak by the time you see me!!!!!
Love and kisses....Naomi
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