School, sun, sand, sea, songs, silly games and som tam

So, day two in the primary school teaching English. We swapped classes so we could teach the same lesson as we did yesterday which gave us a boost of confidence. After we finished our lessons, and had lots of pictures taken with the pupils, we were summoned to the head teachers office! But it was ok, we weren't in trouble; she just wanted a picture taken with us as well!

After another experience of a new Thai dish for lunch we headed off to the local beach for a few hours, where we enjoyed the sun, sand and sea (which was a cool 32 degrees!). The girls went for a paddle, while the boys went for full submersion!

This evening we went out again to another community. The ride in the back of the pick-up is one of my favourite parts of the day, to sit in the open back watching the world go past, waving to other motorists, smiling at the four people on the motorbike and enjoying the breeze! The evening consisted of singing more kids songs, playing games and giving a testimony. On the way home A (yes, that really is someones name) was asking me what poor people look like in England. What has hit home over the last three days is that actually even those who are 'poor' in England really have far more than some of the people we've visited could ever imagine!
Sam