We ended up Jacqui's work week with a one hour Thai massage, followed by dinner at an Italian restaurant. It was very nice! The massage was great, and having wine at dinner was also welcomed. Most places will serve beer, but not too many serve wine, as it is a lot more expensive than beer (all wines are imported whereas beer is produced in Thailand or cheaply imported, or not taxed as much?).
Jacqui spent most of Saturday at school, still trying to make her classroom be the way she wants it. I went shopping for a printer and then we went out with a friend for dinner. On Sunday, our friend Julie took us on a little less than a four hour drive to go for a hike at
Erawan Waterfall. It was very nice: we got there around 10 am and the place wasn't too busy; it got really busy in the afternoon, when we were on our way back. The trail leading up to all seven levels is pretty shaded, which was great as it was pretty hot in the sun. On the way back home, we stopped in Kanchanaburi, to look at the bridge over the river Kwai - not the movie, the real thing! Younger people might have to google this!
Monday was a day off because of the Queen's birthday and Mother's day. It was Jacqui's third mother's day this year: one in March in Muscat, one in May in Canada (even though we weren't there, we still celebrated that one) and now one in August in Thailand. Where will the next one be? How many does she need??
Monday was another day spent at school. I went in to help her a bit. Her classroom is finally getting to be the way she wants it. She is happy with what she has and she is looking forward to a good year. I should get my police clearance on Wednesday and should be able to do substitute teaching from then on.
I went out on Monday to Rd 166, a very Thai neighbourhood nearby, to get dinner for tonight. We got all street food, a Pad Thai, a salad, one piece of corn and one whole chicken, for 240 bahts (about $9 CAD), and we have chicken for my lunch and for dinner for both of us tomorrow! Food is really cheap; it is almost pointless to cook. Seriously! It is so cool to go from vendor to vendor, and just pick and choose what you want. That will be the subject of a later blog entry!
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| Jacqui and Julie (our new friend) at the entrance of the park |
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| Elephants made of wood |
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| Detailing the 7 levels and elevation of the Falls |
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| Close to the entrance of the park |
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| You can swim in any pond created by the waterfalls |
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| Clothing left for the Goddess |
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| Taking a break, aka catching our breath! |
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| Decideous forest - feels like home! |
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| There were many monkeys at the top of the trail |
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| The sign says it all ... time to go back down! |
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The bridge over the River Kwai: that's the bridge and that's the river!
So much (sad) history around that bridge. Google it if you have too. |
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