tales from thailand: Settling In!

After we met our coordinators at the Louis Tavern Hotel, we were off to Phutthamonthon to see where we would be living for the next 6 months. The coordinators from our school were so friendly and nice, they took us out to a nice dinner and were very accommodating the opposite food ranges that Alexis and I eat.
Our apartment is SO nice, with wifi, a balcony, and AC. We share a not-so cozy bed but other than that there is tons of space. Its a bit of a hike to reach the downtown area, and the heat it is a less than pleasant walk, but I can't complain because everything around us is very safe and very cheap. Our town has markets, a small supermarket, and lots of small local restaurants There is also a University down the street which has a gym, and an awesome outdoor market on Fridays.
The teachers at our school are so sweet, they call us to make sure we are not "sad, or homesick" and bought us extra pillows and blankets for our room. They even booked us train tickets to go to the beach! Unfortunately, we missed the train- but its the thought that counts! The teachers' kindness has made it really easy to feel at home and comfortable here. We have visited many outdoor markets and malls that we would not have known how to get to without their help.
Our town is a lot closer to Bangkok than I realized, and the teachers have showed us great, cheap ways to get to the city. We have explored a few malls and went to some really cool markets in downtown Bangkok (which we took the Skytrain to- so cool its just like the Monnerail at Disney!)
Our first week on our own went wayyy better than expected! Now, all we have to do is tackle teaching....