For the next 4 weeks, I’ll be in class to get my TESOL certification.  The first week is all Thai culture and language.  Then anyone that is already a certified teacher will move on to their jobs and the rest of us will continue on with the TESOL class.

Today we got into vans and drove down to Hua Hin.  We are in houses near the school so we were given time to settle in.  There are 5 of us in our house and our house is really nice, except the beds – I’m not happy with the bed – I can feel all the springs.  I’m sure I’ll get use to it though.

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Then they took us to the local mall and showed us where our bank was and the cell phone store.  We had some time to shop and get lunch.  Then we went back to the school for  a talk about the area and logistics.  Everyone in my class and at Xploreasia is wonderful.  I am the oldest in the class by about 20 years.  It’s a bit odd, but not an issue.

That evening a few of us went to a night market near our house.  It had great food.  It was a beautiful place.  So much of Thailand feels run down or at the very least practical with no flare or artistic component to it.  Other than the temples, of course, which are detailed, colorful and glittering.  This market was beautiful with pretty lights, good food, and interesting shops.

Exhausted, I took a shower and went to bed early.  The days of showering once every 3 or 4 days a week are over.  It’s so hot here and it’s not their hot season.  Hope I adjust quickly.