Team Thailand were working out in the blazing sunshine again today clearing away the jungle, unearthing ant and termite nests and hacking down some very – very – stubborn bamboo roots. We’re turning the area into farm land to help feed the displaced Burmese tribe people and children who come to the Buddhist Nun’s school and orphanage to learn the Thail language and gain valuable life skills at the same time.
Stemming the jungle tide!
The weekend was one of the best I’ve had and we certainly wrung it for everything it had, enjoying so many different experiences! I was pretty nervous as I climbed onto the back of our elephant on Saturday morning, but soon relaxed into the amazing experience. Then kayaking Indiana Jones-style over the top of a sunken town to an old temple that is submerged by the rising water levels for much of the year was definately a highlight! Of course, my surprise chocolate birthday cake also went down very well (and quickly – it’d been polished off in a matter of minutes)!
At the sunken temple
Last night – after another hard day’s work turning jungle into farmland at the Nun’s school – Jenna, Ethan, Madeleine and I all finally got the chance to work up a sweat at a Muai Thai kick boxing class. Sasha – our guide and boxing coach – was the best Muai Thai boxer in Thailand a few years ago so who better to whip us into shape? It was a pretty intense exercise session – even without the heat – and Sasha had us all practising kicking and punching techniques, doing push ups and lunges and squats! I almost did some damage to my ankle on the solid punching bag, but we’re all going back for another grilling after work tomorrow all the same!
Don't mess with the gloves!
Rob King
Sounds amazing! Very jealous. well done you guys!
Kaeden
I actually found this more etneartiinng than James Joyce.
Emile Mehmet
We’re using the bottom picture in this week’s PL. “Rice prices creep higher after British boxers scare away Thai farmers…”
Looks like you’re having a great time – keep up all the good work!