Thailand
Yeah, I know its been awhile. In February I ventured to Thailand. In ten days I rode elephants, held a real white tiger, and visited too many temples. I brought along my trusty pea green Holga, and tried to soak up the culture. The food was spicy. Markets sold ants, pig heads, and alive frogs. The people were very kind but shy. Monks walked everywhere. Whole families rode on a single motorbike. As I walked through villages, everyone would smile and wave. The old men smiled toothless, and the children shrieked with curiosity. I befriended a girl my age named Ploy.
Ploy was the daughter of the woman who took care of the old couple I was staying with. She and her mother Pet spoke very little English. The most remarkable night I spent was my last one at the Night Safari. The Night Safari is a zoo at night for all the nocturnal animals. I went with Pet and Ploy. We spoke in broken English, made animal noises, and laughed the entire time. Once we came home, we lit two white lanterns and sent them to the sky. I swear they floated to the cosmos. Walking and breathing on the other side of the earth has changed me. I feel many things, mostly insignificantly small and free. Now, one of my greatest priorities is to see more of the world. I keep an old globe in my room as a reminder that there is much more beyond me.
A few of the photos I took:
