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Today was travel day back home :-(. We had the best time and were so bummed to leave! When I ran into Kim and Mike the day before they said we could join them for their transportation back to the airport that was leaving at 9:30am. We woke up around 7 again and went forContinue reading “Grand Cayman Day 4”

We woke up “vacation early” for stingrays around 7 am.  We got ready then got a couple pastries from the bakery.  Allyssa and I both got the same chocolate croissant she had the day before.  Then Katie and I played Mancala on this neat bench they had until our transportation arrived! We got on theContinue reading “Grand Cayman Day 3”

Today we planned to hit the beach.  We woke up and went to the gym for Katie’s Boot Camp.  Allyssa and I don’t really work out but Katie does so we wanted her to take us through a workout.  We did a 30-minute workout that nearly killed Allyssa and I but we made it through. Continue reading “Grand Cayman Day 2”

Today was scuba day for me!  I woke up early to head to the beach where the boat was set to pick me up for the dive.  I signed the waiver and was fitted for my BCD, then they said the boat was waiting for me so I had to hustle on the sand whichContinue reading “Grand Cayman Day 1”

I woke up at 3:30am after about 2.5 hours of sleep if I’m being optimistic.  The Lyft driver who took me to the airport was thankfully not a talker which I very much appreciated at that hour.  Cleveland Hopkins was hopping which I had learned to expect at that hour on a Thursday so IContinue reading “Grand Cayman Day 0”

Today was our third and final full day in Bangkok. In the morning, we prepared for our exam. Then we took the exam and headed to lunch at a really nice buffet called the Red Oven. It had lots of different types of food and it was all delicious. My favorite was probably the salmonContinue reading “Southeast Asia Day 16”

Today was our second full day in Bangkok and Arnav’s birthday. We had a speaker in the morning named John Nielsen who basically just talked about his life experiences. He has worked a lot of different jobs in different countries with different companies so it was really neat to hear about his international perspective. IContinue reading “Southeast Asia Day 15”

Today was a huge day. It was our first full day in Bangkok and I definitely feel like we made the most of it. In the morning, we had breakfast at the hotel then took the Sky Train to the pier. We got on the boat and it took us to Wat Arun, in EnglishContinue reading “Southeast Asia Day 14”

Today was a travel day but it was still a lot of fun. It was our last day in Chiang Mai and our first day in Bangkok. We started out by going to the university for a cooking demonstration. They made a noodle soup with chilli paste. I had some, although it was quite spicy!Continue reading “Southeast Asia Day 13”

Today was our second and last full day in Chiang Mai. It was a fun day! We started out at the university’s farm. We learned more about how the Royal Project has helped local communities learn to farm their land most effectively. Then we actually got to go out into the field and plant riceContinue reading “Southeast Asia Day 12”