A Weekend on the Coast

Pran Buri near Hua Hin on the Gulf of Thailand, South of Bangkok; a relaxing location for a seaside weekend.  I was lucky to spend the weekend with great friends, the McIntyre family from Stanley.
Great food, especially the fish cakes and the snapper with red curry served at the "Very Good" restaurant.  The "Very Good" restaurant was near the "Good View" restaurant and the "Holiday Massage".  Inventive business names.
The view was beautiful, especially the reflected pinks in the sky at sunset and then the full moon rising over the water.
Helen and I enjoyed a very relaxing and peaceful massage at "Holiday Massage" looking out on this view the next morning.

Yellow for the King

Yellow was the color of the weekend.  Thais of all ages were out in their yellow t-shirts on Friday and throughout the weekend to celebrate the King's Birthday.  This family capture the mood.

Friday Yellow Flowers. Yelllow Mexican Sunflowers for the King

These Mexican sunflowers are brightening the roadsides near school.
Yellow ribbons, banners, clothing, bunting, shirts, flags etc. Everyone is in their best or tackiest yellow Tshirts for the King's Birthday holiday today.

It's the Kings Birthday

Tomorrow is the King's birthday. It is celebrated here as Father's Day as he is the father of he nation.
There is a display at the entrance to the school about the King, his family and his good work.
He is also a composer so students sang some of his songs this morning at a special ceremony.
Students such as Grade 2 Rachel were encouraged to wear yellow to honour he King.
Love the pants.

The Season is Changing

The rice in the rice paddy behind the rice paddy restaurant has been harvested.  The weather is getting cooler.  The air conditioner in the class room wasn't turned on all day yesterday!
I even work my light polar fleece last night on the way to study hall in the dorms.
The kids are wearing hoodies and jackets and one Korean girl even had a rug, Aunty Nell style, on her lap today in class - a bit extreme - I was about to turn the fan on as I was hot.
Its like a lovely autumn day really, crisp in the morning, sunshine and warmth in the afternoon.

My Advisory Group

Just as well my snap won't be used in the year book or any official documents.
The Grade 12 Advisory (homeroom) group prior to the class photo look distracted or half asleep.
 Dr Naji (from Iraq) has been at APIS for over 15 years and is the other Grade 12 advisor.
On the same morning as the class photos the students voted on the destination for the Grade 12 CWW (Class room Without Walls) trip for February.  If all goes well I will be accompanying this group to Hanoi in February.

Watching the Mekong in Luang Prabang