It was quiet as can be, and I couldn't help but look around and see al of my students in such ZEN-like state. This was their religion, this was their reverance. Humbled and amazed, I smiled.
WHITE LOWER SOLE/BLACK UPPER SOLE/WHITE STRAP
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I was on my return trip. I visited the province of Yasothorn to investigate the famous Thai pillows hand-woven by the villagers in the area. The most interesting...
PURPLE SOLE and DEEP YELLOW STRAP
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We arrived to Aranyaprathet, Thailand, the border of Thailand and Cambodia. Realizing that we'd attempt to make it to Angor Wat the next morning, we booked a Guest House for the NIGHT...
All White - All Good
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Big Thom just married Tarn at La Paloma Hotel in Phitsanulok, just at TWILIGHT. As his best man, I gave the first speech to the small crowd of people. I had to have a translator beside me...
Hot Pink Lower Sole / Navy Blue Upper Sole / Pink Strap
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Today was a good day. Big Thom and I rode our bikes out to the Mae Nam Nan river in Phitsanulok to witness the construction of a new bridge connecting two villages...
Gray Lower Sole / Royal Blue Upper Sole / White Strap
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Joel and I took a day trip to Kampaeng Phet with our students Ning and June. A cozy, quiet town, they gave us a tour of a sugar cane farm and an old Buddhist temple...
Green Lower Sole / Brown Upper Sole / Green Strap
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I was riding in the back of a tuk tuk with 5 Buddhist monks. With no money and no place to stay on the Thai/Laos border, these monks generously offered to accommodate this helpless backpacker for a night in their temple called --in my own words-...
Navy Lower Sole / Olive Upper Sole / Navy Strap
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Koh Samed Island in the Gulf of Thailand is the perfect weekend getaway. A 4-hour bus ride from Bangkok and a 30-minute ferry ride brings you to this oasis with white, sandy beaches...
Black Lower Sole / Gray Upper Sole / Black Strap
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Joel and I traveled with Ming and Pim to Kampaeng Phet, a historical city in Northern Thaialand. They took us out to their village, where their family harvested sugar cane. Joel and I were learning to ride the 'stick shift' motorcycle on the dirt roads...
Royal Blue Lower Sole / Black Upper Sole / Lime Green Strap
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The Chiang Mai Flower Festival was this month. More than 3000 species of flowers are in bloom, from Orchids to Chrysanthemums to LADYSLIPPERS. The festival is held each year to commemorate the vast beauty of flowers...
Brown Lower Sole / Pink Upper Sole / Brown Strap
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I just returned to Chiang Mai after spending a weekend trekking in the foothills of the Himilayas. An adventure it was, complete with bamboo rafting, elephant riding, and cliffjumping.
Forest Green Lower Sole / Brown Upper Sole / Forest Green Strap
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Mike and I rode our bikes through the backend of MorNor. We rode through rice fields, alongside Buddhist temples, and across the Mae Nam river...
Burnt Orange Lower Sole / Brown Upper Sole / White Strap
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This particular class was interesting. There was an aspiring horticulturist in the mix, and she wanted a lesson on English vocabulary on flowers.
Lime Green Lower Sole / Pink Upper Soler / Lime Green Strap
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Our guest house was situated at the base of the waterfall. Running across the gorgeous LAGOON was a...
Solid Charcoal Gray
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Mike and I rode our bikes through the backend of MorNor. We rode through rice fields, alongside Buddhist temples, and across the Mae Nam river...
Yellowgreen Lower Sole / Turquoise Upper Sole / Yellowgreen Strap
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