Day 2

Oh where to begin….

Our living situation is much more ancient than we ever expected. Pouring buckets of water on our heads rather than having a proper shower and not having running water during the day because the pressure being so low due to the community we live in. It isn’t so terrible we want to come home and I keep telling myself we will adjust and learn this new way of living. We don’t have any transportation as of yet, but Tuk-Tuks (taxis) are really cheap and kind of fun. Yesterday we went to the store and had to get stuff to furnish our house and it felt like an adventure in itself just to get our bags back to our house and try to tell the Tuk-Tuk where we live. Two boys we’ve met from England, brothers actually who teach at our school, picked us up on their motorbikes to take us to a café so that we could skype and get a hold of our parents. It was so lovely to see their faces and thank goodness for technology these days. Eventually, we will get internet and are still pushing for a pump to get better water pressure. We both agree that the highlight of our day was riding the motorbikes which I personally have never done before. I sat sideways due to my skirt and placed one foot on top of the other on the one pedal while holding tightly as we zoomed through the busy streets of Surat Thani. It was a blast to say the least!

Till next time…
We love you!

Sarah & Candace    

Arriving in Thailand!

Day 1

We are here, deserted without internet, TV, phones, friends, or family. I have one photograph that I brought with me of my parents which ironically had Candace’s grandmother’s funeral prayer card stuck to the back. A nice surprise since she didn’t bring any family pictures with her. The walls are very bear so feel free to send your face so we don’t forget it! (I’ll post our address ;)) The flight was interesting to say the least. My highlight was coffee in the lap on the way to Bangkok and having to change my clothes on the plane. Candace’s was having three seats to herself on a 13 hour flight. Thank you Mrs. Lee for the ambein by the way. I highly recommend this to anyone who is traveling for thirty-four hours.

Things got real when we finally landed in the smallest airport either of us has ever seen. It only had one gate and was surrounded by jungle for as far as the eye can see. As we waited outside to be picked up, we quickly realized that 8 bags between the both of us gave away that we were American, but like everything else, we just laughed it off.

We know now why there are 12,000 traffic accidents every year in Thailand. I’m even told that I can acquire my Thai license by weaving in and out of cones and doing a U turn at the end of the course. There are families of four fitting on one motor bike, with small children standing on the seat in order to fit. It’s scary to think, but we want to buy a motor bike!

Candace and I are sharing a house together for those that do not know. It’s very thai and very cute. We love it. They have provided us with 2 fans but we felt that was not enough and went to go buy more because after ten minutes Candace stripped down to her underwear.

We have our books, Bibles, and Joel Osteen’s daily readings. We decided to share a room and turn the other into a closet. We can’t drink the water, and we both feel a little woozy already, but it could be from our travels.

We have plans tonight to hang with the other teachers. Right now we are off to go find something similar to American food, preferably something processed and preserved.

Ciao!

Lots of love,

Sarah & Candace

ADDRESS: 153/35, Soi 5, Phatum Phon Road, Wat Po, Makam-Tia, Ampur Muang, Suratthani, Thailand