Thai boxing! Eeek!!
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Hornbills!!!!!
Hello! This is Ariana writing. We've just got back to Bangkok after staying at a lodge at the Khao Yai National Park. We learned about hornbills and got to go on a couple hikes infested with leeches.... Hecka cute. I think I liked the first hike more than the second though..... Lot's of bugs. But staying at the resort was cool, we saw lots of monkeys:]
Oh yeah, and the flights.. were BRUTAL. Very long. But I think the second one was easier because I slept through most of it. Siiiigning off, Ariana out!<3
Sa waat di kha! C'est Sika/Sophie. We are here, and, wow, what a flight. I really don't know if I'm ready for the flight back. It was traumatizingly long. But I do have to say the first hike at the Khao Yai National Park was definitely worth it. The views were amazing and it was inspiring to hear and learn and be led by Dr. Poonswad and her team. We learned a lot about the hornbills, particularly their plight, and the areas in which they've been forced to center around, i.e. Hueng Ka Kheng and Budo Mountain. Very cool. Somebody has new information for her campers! =) On our second hike, we also got to see and hear gibbons and their morning calls. That.was.freaking.awesome. Oh yes. And now I know why Indian Muntjac are called "Barking Deer". More information for campers!! =)
<3 Love, Sika Deer/Sophie
Hello all! It's Melinda here, and I concur with all of Sophie and Ariana's thoughts on KYNP- it was truly amazing. Hearing the wild gibbon calls was a personal dream come true, and Prof. Poonswad and her team were amazingly generous with us, and it was a once in a lifetime experience. So few people have gone to the parts of the park that we have now been to, much less with such an esteemed researcher. For the hornbill enthusiasts out there, we have now seen wild Wreathed, Great and Oriental Pied Hornbills! Next stop: Sukhothai!
We are all having a fantastic time! More info and updates to come along the way! Signing off for now!
Oh yeah, and the flights.. were BRUTAL. Very long. But I think the second one was easier because I slept through most of it. Siiiigning off, Ariana out!<3
Sa waat di kha! C'est Sika/Sophie. We are here, and, wow, what a flight. I really don't know if I'm ready for the flight back. It was traumatizingly long. But I do have to say the first hike at the Khao Yai National Park was definitely worth it. The views were amazing and it was inspiring to hear and learn and be led by Dr. Poonswad and her team. We learned a lot about the hornbills, particularly their plight, and the areas in which they've been forced to center around, i.e. Hueng Ka Kheng and Budo Mountain. Very cool. Somebody has new information for her campers! =) On our second hike, we also got to see and hear gibbons and their morning calls. That.was.freaking.awesome. Oh yes. And now I know why Indian Muntjac are called "Barking Deer". More information for campers!! =)
<3 Love, Sika Deer/Sophie
Hello all! It's Melinda here, and I concur with all of Sophie and Ariana's thoughts on KYNP- it was truly amazing. Hearing the wild gibbon calls was a personal dream come true, and Prof. Poonswad and her team were amazingly generous with us, and it was a once in a lifetime experience. So few people have gone to the parts of the park that we have now been to, much less with such an esteemed researcher. For the hornbill enthusiasts out there, we have now seen wild Wreathed, Great and Oriental Pied Hornbills! Next stop: Sukhothai!
We are all having a fantastic time! More info and updates to come along the way! Signing off for now!
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Safe and sound in BKK!
We are safe and sound in BKK! It is around 1:30 am and we are all bushed but excited for what awaits us! Love from all of us!
Randi
Yoda rules!
This is us at immigration in BKK
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Thailand, here we come!!!
In five days, Melinda Sievert and I, Randi Meyer, will be heading to Thailand with 18 awesome teens on our annual Oakland Zoo Eco-Trip! We leave July 6th 2009 and return July 26th, 2009. Who knows what kinds of wonders await us. We will learn a lot, live a lot and love a lot!
Melinda and I will try to add pictures and information to the blog to keep you up-to-date.
I am very fortunate to get this chance to spend time with your young adults. I look forward to an experience much like the one we had in East Africa last summer – Moving, educational, creating bonds that will last a lifetime and positive, life-altering encounters.
The fact that you have chosen to send these teens on a trip of this magnitude shows your dedication and love for them. I look forward to growing up in this world with them!
Stay tuned for details from the magical and enchanting country known as Thailand! Same Hornbill time, same Hornbill station!
Randi & Melinda
Melinda and I will try to add pictures and information to the blog to keep you up-to-date.
I am very fortunate to get this chance to spend time with your young adults. I look forward to an experience much like the one we had in East Africa last summer – Moving, educational, creating bonds that will last a lifetime and positive, life-altering encounters.
The fact that you have chosen to send these teens on a trip of this magnitude shows your dedication and love for them. I look forward to growing up in this world with them!
Stay tuned for details from the magical and enchanting country known as Thailand! Same Hornbill time, same Hornbill station!
Randi & Melinda
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