March 17, 2009

Phang Nga

The crew.

Eunseo.

This pic made the cut because I realized on this trip how cool of a human being she is. She joined my class later in the year.

On the trip, I asked her to bring me a little container of homemade kimchi. The next week she brought 5 large trays of various Korean foods... and a huge container of kimchi.

Sheer joy.

Life is about having these kinds of moments regularly.

Droppin some knowledge on Ken and Donghyeuk. These two gems told me I was "The best teacher ever." I was told that by my students last year in Toronto... but this was the first time a student verbalized it here. They say the kids will take some things you say with them for a lifetime. It works both ways.



The grade 7 crew, minus my BOY Hide and his twin (but completely opposite) Masahiko. Unfortunately they couldn't afford the trip. They were missed dearly.


YES! X 3




And the point of the excursion? Aside from a free vacay? Sea Kayaking.



Mangrove trees.



Beach and cave action.


Had to be there to really appreciate the scene here.



After a 7km paddle



Appreciation.



Fishing. Hardcore.



All good things...



Gotta credit Miss Paula for this pictoral masterpiece.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Amazing photos! Scenery like that is what you will miss if/when you come back to the Dot. On the other hand, maybe living over here will make you appreciate the beauty the world has to offer even more.

NK said...

Alu - this is your mother - HA! Lovely pictures - you sent me some of these - but the rest are just as pretty - Did you eat all the kimchi or did you share? I'll e-mail but I just wanted my name on your blog. Lova ya my boy :)
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