We began our trip at the Des Moines International Airport at 5:15 a.m. on Wednesday, January 12 and arrived in Chiang Mai on Friday, January 14 at 1:30 p.m. We flew from Des Moines to Chicago and on to Tokyo and then to Bangkok. We spent the night in Bangkok and took a noon fight to Chiang Mai. Two people from Payap University met us at the airport and transported us in this truck to PIH (Paradornparp International House). The truck was open and we were separated from the cars behind us by only a tailgate. After a brief check-in, students needed to buy sheets, towels, pillowcases, toiletries, cell phones, etc so our first excursion off campus was to the Carrefour to make their purchases. Over the next several days we will get more settled. A reliable routine won't begin until our 3rd week here at Payap.
It is 9 degrees and overcast today in Iowa. What is your weather like?
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The high temperature for the next several days will be 80 - 83 degrees and the lows will be 59-60. People here are wearing sweaters in the heat of the day.
ReplyDeleteSure glad you all have arrived safely to Chiang Mai and Payap. I trust that this will be an amazing experience for you and the students.
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