Ever wanted to boil eggs in a hotspring? Come to Thailand, it's a legit hobby here! You can even buy eggs and egg boiling baskets at the hotsprings.
And if THAT isn't exciting enough, get your picture taken as an American Indian! (pictured here with Jeudi [Cambodian monk] and my coworkers Anisha [from India] and Eric [from Wisconsin])
Make sure you spend some time chillin' in the warm water practicing your Thai. It's a particular highlight to have droves of Thai students giggling as you stubble through the simplest of sentences.
(Thai students are very shy about their English. In Thai culture it is a huge taboo to make mistakes. It's very good for the students to see teachers fumbling around as we try to learn something new. It gives them more confidence to speak English, even if it isn't perfect)
If you're really lucky your American RA will let you do an English word scramble.
After all that hard work you can relax with a delicious Northern Thai meal of boiled eggs, sticky rice, roasted chicken and spicy papaya salad served family style (meaning no utensils or individual plates, everyone just grabs food from the center and enjoys!). If you're a really distinguished guest you may be lucky enough to get the chicken's foot!
What better way to end an eventful day than with a friend drinking coconut milk out of a coconut?
