Thai class excursions

2010-04-26 - Eileen Edwards

The explorer Stanley would have been proud to see his fellow Americans crossing the Ping River with only the slightest quiver of determined lips. The Brits in our party had, by then, descended into that stoical silence usually adopted by those unfortunate enough to be forced to travel on London’s notoriously crowded Northern subway line. Fortunately, Kruu Gaye’s typical Thai optimism kept our spirits afloat.

On our arrival, we were greeted by a colourful, typically traditional Thai festival, with dance, music, local foods and stalls selling local artefacts. A delightful morning full of intriguing experiences and friendly people was enjoyed by all, and had the effect of increasing our determination to learn this tricky language in order to understand and communicate. We’ve been promised other such excursions during the rest of the year’s course, including one to a genuine Muay Thai event –can’t wait! Another of Kruu Gaye’s suggestions was a Thai cooking class, however, this may be dead in the water as, out of 12 students at present, only one is female!