Memories of Sing Buri and Green Lion
It is not hard to leave Sing Buri because the location is a little remote – the volunteering is difficult because I’m not used to manual labor, not because it’s… Read more »
Category: Thailand
Last day of Construction and leaving Sing Buri
So I completed my last day of construction yesterday. I didn’t type last night because I had an accident. I was laying vented bricks standing on the platform below When… Read more »
A night with other Volunteers
So I spent some time last night playing games with I think 8 of the female volunteers. We played “Never Ever have I” to get to know each other using… Read more »
Day 2 and 3 of Construction and observations – why don’t men volunteer?
So Day 2 and Day 3 of construction have been interesting. Mixing and pouring cement for the floors. On day 2 I had a sick Swiss man (Mick) with the… Read more »
Personal thoughts: A Journey into the uncomfortable
I know I’ve discussed this before but its often in my mind because I’ve chosen a path not many people tread at my age (based on the fact there are… Read more »
First Day of Construction….
So it’s 6.30pm, my back hurts and I am TIRED… but its a good tired. One of the things I love about the construction project is that there is some… Read more »
So a day and a half in Bangkok
So between volunteer weeks we go to Bangkok for the weekend. Friday night through Sunday afternoon before going back to Singburi. We arrived in Khao San road which is the… Read more »
Making coconut bracelets, a farm, and a monument
Today we made coconut bracelets We then moved onward to a monument. The people of Singburi held off the Burmese for 7 out of 8 sieges and they have a… Read more »
The Volunteers
So there are currently about 6-7 volunteers with me. It’s an incredibly enriching experience sharing this experience with them. There is the 16 year old Belgian girl on her own,… Read more »