Three weeks in and I've more than settled into the way of life here. The days are just slipping through my fingers, and in 6 days I'm to leave to embark on my travels! It feels such a shame to be leaving after one short month, as I am only just now feeling that the kids here are letting their barriers down (understandably) and I'm getting into the swing of teaching them. On Tuesday I taught an art class, a challenge in itself for me - art isn't a strong point!, but I was flying solo as my teaching partner was on her day off. Anyway, I taught them how to make no-sew bunting with material I bought from the market. It went really well, and one of the girls found it particularly hilarious to tie it like a bikini over her clothes. It was great fun, and probably a high point so far in my time here.

On Thursday I took the opportunity to explore Northern Thailand some more, the ultimate goal being to see the 'Golden Triangle' where Laos, Burma and Thailand meet. We made a few stops along the way, the first being the amazing 'Wat Rong Khun' or the 'White Temple' which is completely white (obvs) and covered in mirrors. It is a very modern temple, still in completion, and incredibly interesting. You cross a bridge to reach it, surrounded by outstretched arms and representations of demons, which signifies a crossing from hell to heaven. The decoration inside is also a far cry from the usual representation of Buddha's life - it depicts the horrors of modern life, such as 9/11 and bizarrely, the Matrix and Spiderman are illustrated! We also went to the 'ancient Bangkok' and on visiting the partially ruined temple that is believed to be the ancient equalivent to the Grand Palace now found in the capital, we arrived just at the right time to hear the monks in the throws of their evening chant.

Friday night involved squishing four kids and a bike, and myself, into the back of a tuk tuk. We were travelling to the trivia night IHF (which I'm not sure I ever mentioned is the charity I'm volunteering with!) were putting on. This was a great success, though the team I was on came a close second. Gutted. Afterwards we met some bizarre expats who insisted on buying us drinks for the rest of the night but in return I had to ask literally one hundred questions, including what I would name my kids, the entirety of my future life plans, and whether I was married and if not when did I want to get married?! It was all rather intense.

In other news, the dog situ is worse than ever, it's like they're seeking me out. I'm beginning to hallucinate dogs.