Hey all,
I made the move to Hang Dong today to start my volunteer placement. I will be spending the first few nights at Nugent Waterside if you want to google it!
Wow!!!!
My room is AMAZING!!
I have a huge private terrace overlooking the lake which has hundreds of catfish and other fish in there. Some are as long as my arms. I have been feeding them and they go crazy!!
Its a beautiful setting and eally is in the middle of nowhere. Put it this way-the nearest big shop apart from a stall by a locals house is 10km away. I have hired a bike and i cycled there and back this afternoon for supplies and cash. Its crazy!
I have also managed to get completly lost already. I cycled to find the dog place and got there fine only to completly forget where I came from in the excitement! I had to ask a family that spoke very little english so in the end he kindly drove in his pick up and said to follow him. So funny!
I think its going to be a real experience here, even today when I found the shops I was the only westerner and children wee loooking at me!
Well I am off for dinner now as I have to order in advance as Im staying at a place where they have teacher courses. Right now there is a monk here having an english lesson!!
First day tomorrow so will have a early night and update soon.
I can only use the computers here from 6-8 when the students arent using them and the nearest internet cafe is Chiang Mai!!!
speak soon
xxxxxx
