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Alright guys so here is the scoop on my first trip to a National Park in Thailand. My friends and I decided to go big and hit up the number one national park in the area, so Saturday morning we all took off from our respected areas and headed to Khao Yai National Park. We were staying at a little place called the Greenhouse Guesthouse, and if you are ever in the area I totally recommend it. They pick you up from the bus stop, the rooms are clean and adorable, attached is a restaurant with AMAZING food and they offer tours as well. Throughout the day people from our group showed up and by the late afternoon the whole crew was there. Due to some delays a tour was not to be had on this ... read more

I apologize for the month and a half long silence I haven't forgotten about you. I'd like to pretend I was just to busy to write, but the truth is I'm not. I spend my days working hard at the office which included stalking friends on facebook, chatting with the lovely ladies of my tesseban, and downloading movies. That is not to say I do nothing. There are days spend serving food to folks, walking here and there to listen to meetings I don't understand and of course studying Thai which I wish I could report has improved enough to have in depth conversations, but still my main topics of convo is food, weather, and my lack of boyfriend. Despite the boring days stuck in the office, I have been having a blast. After Songkran came ... read more

So its official, I am a Peace Corps Volunteer and I am at the site that I will call home for the next two years. I got to say I am both nervous and excited to be here. Currently I am just hanging out in my room relaxing, but it has been a non stop whirlwind of attempting to speak Thai and learning about my new home. For the next month I will be staying with my second host family. Nothing can replace my host family from Ayutteya, but these folks seem just as lovely. Meme, my sister, also works at the Tesseban with me and the two of us have been taking our bikes there daily. I can hear the laughs as we drive by and I can't tell who its directed at. The ... read more

Wildlife of Ayutthaya Although I have yet to go out an truely bird or herp around the area I have seen plenty of creatures just walking around or biking to and from school. The birds here have been fantastic. Every day I seem to see a new species, but without a bird book I've been very limited in my identification of many of the species. Don't worry a book is on its way and I've been lucky enough to borrow a book from one of my fellow Peace Corps Volunteers. Here is a quick list of the birds I have been able to ID: Rock Pigeon Red Collard Dove Peaceful Pigeon Black Drongo Pied Fantail White Vented Myna Asian Openbill - these guys are all over the place at the moment but they'll be leaving ... read more