In less than 2 months we will be flying back to Washington for summer vacation. It is hard to believe that the first school year is almost complete. We are back in school now after a 2-week spring break. For all the teachers out there, you know how fast the days go by once you return from the break.
I spent the first week of vacation in Thailand where I attended the NESA conference for teachers in Bangkok. My childhood friends, Kristin and Adrienne, met me there and what fun we had! We burned the candles at both ends, seeing as much of Bangkok as possible and after the conference we fly to Phuket for more of the same.
The week flew by and I headed back to India. It was great to see Domenic and Seth again. I unpacked my bags, did some laundry, repacked, and the 3 of us headed back to the airport, this time for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is only a 55 minute flight from Chennai. The only downside is it's out of the country, meaning immigration line after line. We spent over two hours waiting in lines before boarding the plane, but it was well worth it.
Sri Lanka is beautiful. We stayed at a small beach resort and aside from the 3 hour drive to the Elephant Orphanage, we limited our sightseeing to short treks near the resort. We went on a catamaran ride which was great fun, but definitely reflective of a "laid-back" country where safety standards are optional. Domenic's life jacket was size TooSmall and the zipper didn't even work. The catamaran was homemade and looked to be held together by knotted ropes and one of the men on board was stationed full-time in one spot, bailing water out of the hull. We have been living in India long enough that there was something oddly comforting about the experience. Two days later, we were back for a second tour.
I spent the first week of vacation in Thailand where I attended the NESA conference for teachers in Bangkok. My childhood friends, Kristin and Adrienne, met me there and what fun we had! We burned the candles at both ends, seeing as much of Bangkok as possible and after the conference we fly to Phuket for more of the same.
Carlina, Kristin, Adrienne
Reclining Buddha
elephant trek
Sri Lanka is beautiful. We stayed at a small beach resort and aside from the 3 hour drive to the Elephant Orphanage, we limited our sightseeing to short treks near the resort. We went on a catamaran ride which was great fun, but definitely reflective of a "laid-back" country where safety standards are optional. Domenic's life jacket was size TooSmall and the zipper didn't even work. The catamaran was homemade and looked to be held together by knotted ropes and one of the men on board was stationed full-time in one spot, bailing water out of the hull. We have been living in India long enough that there was something oddly comforting about the experience. Two days later, we were back for a second tour.
elephant orphanage
catamaran
Domenic
