When they say it is hot in Thailand, they aren't kidding! It
is like walking right into a wall of heat and humidity. Everything
I’ve heard or read about Thailand, so far, seems to be true; hot and humid,
colourful cabs, lots of motorbikes, motorbike cabs, 7-11s on every street
corner, no honking despite large amounts of traffic, lots of dogs (who I feel
so sorry for because they always look so hot and tired) and so on. So far so
good. There are many open markets here. One of the closest one which is a
weekend market is pretty cool, it really does give you taste of
everything: clothing, food, knickknacks, people, and patience. .
After staying at the motel for about 6 days I finally got an apartment in a
building called '@ room'. It is pretty basic but functional and clean. I have a
little balcony that looks onto the front street. I am a 3 min walk away from
school. If my balcony faced the other way, I would be able to see campus from
my balcony. I’ve got a little fridge, a wardrobe, vanity, decent bathroom (with
a heater for hot water, wohoo), a t.v. (without English channels).and a/c.
I’m on the 4th floor (the top), and it’s even hotter up here than down on
the ground level.
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View of my bedroom from another angle.
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View of Bangkok City from my bedroom
Zoomed in view of Bangkok City
View of one side of the street from my bedroom |
View of another side of the street from my window |
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View from my window |
We went to Tesco yesterday afternoon to buy any
additional furnishings. Tesco is a departmental store pretty much identical to
Walmart. We spent our time picking out new pillows (since the ones they gave us
are hard rock), a fan, a blanket (as the gave us a gigantic towel as a blanket)
and other few house hold supplies(these are really important decisions...
‘should I get a pink fan or a sand one? What pattern do I want on my
blanket/comforter?’ :P)
Everyone here (both Lertlah affiliated and strangers) seems wonderful. Janat,
the supervisor and Alec, our key stage leader are both wonderful. They have both
been here long and gave us a lot of tips on getting around and surviving in
Bangkok. There are many different teachers working at Lertlah. There as
students from Manitoba, certified teachers a few from Manitoba, two of us from
Toronto, one from Victoria, BC and one from the US.
My sleeping pattern here is a little weird but I guess good.
I end up going to bed pretty early (which is good) and am usually up by
5am... Not sure why!. However, I do like the ample of time I have to get some
stuff done. My first week on campus for orientation has been great. I met all
the teachers and complete some team building activities. Students don’t return to school until May
17th, so it’s just orientation from now until then.
