Mae Hong Son

Hello all! I am now in the small, quaint town of Mae Hong Son in northern Thailand. I did not update at all while I was in Cambodia because our group was so busy with activities. Cambodia was incredible though! Matt lost his camera somewhere in Cambodia and since I was using his camera to upload pictures, I haven't been able to put much on my blog lately. I will hopefully find an internet cafe here in town that lets me connect my memory card to the computer.

Mae Hong Son is a beautiful city! It is literally surrounded by massive hills that you see from anywhere in town. There are not as many tourists as other parts in SE Asia, so English is less common to come across here. The House of Hope orphanage is great. The children are adorable and so polite. The house mom, Pasein, has been very hospitable and has tried to make me feel at home. I am staying at a guesthouse in town, which is pretty nice. My room in on the lake in the center of the city, so I have a peaceful place to relax in the mornings and at night. I start teaching the children English lessons today, which will be the majority of the work I do while I am there. Most of the children barely know any English, so it might be a challenge at the beginning to get across to them. I am excited to start the work though!

I will update everyone soon, hopefully with pictures on the next post!