Winter 2007 [click on photos to enlarge]
What Montpelier High School students did in Thailand on their February break:
M2T3 Itinerary
Thursday, Feb 22
Depart BTV
Stop in Chicago
Friday, Feb 23
Stop in Tokyo
Arrive in BKK late
Transfer to We-train Center
Saturday, Feb 24
Day trip to Bangkok temples and massage school
Dinner at Hua Lompong Train Station
Overnight train to Ubon
Sunday, Feb 25
Arrive Ubon
Songtaew (our truck) to the INMU Field Station
Lunch at Vietnamese Restaurant
Afternoon options: natural history museum, massage, rest, shop, temple and provincial field exploration
Night market dinner – early to bed (jetlag strikes)
Overnight at the field station
Monday, Feb 26
Early visit to Wat Phra Nanachat (International Forest Temple) and Wat Pha Pong (Ajaan Chah’s memorial)
Field Trip – military base organic agricultural development project
Overnight at the field station
Tuesday, Feb 27
Breakfast and pack up
Asoke Natural Foods breakfast
Travel to our first village home-stay
Afternoon arrival in Ban Sa Som
Overnight in Sa Som
Wednesday, Feb 28
Community tour
Community project
Evening show and celebration
Overnight in Sa Som
Thursday, March 1
Breakfast and goodbyes
Travel to Ban Chaad – tour of community projects
Travel to Ban Pa Chan and move in with families
Overnight in Pha Chan
Friday, March 2
Full Moon – Community Buddhist ceremony
Breakfast with the whole community
Meals at the school every day
Community tour and chill with families
Overnight in Pha Chan
Saturday, March 3
Early morning alms to the monks
Community Clean Up project – at the village water supply dam
Overnight in Pha Chan
Sunday, March 4
Alms to the monks
“English Camp” Day 1!
Boating on the Mekong to cave
Overnight in Pha Chan
Monday, March 5
Alms to the monks
“English Camp” Day 2!
Hiking and Tak Tak travel to Phu Sa Mui (mountain)
Overnight in Pha Chan
Tuesday, March 6
Alms to the monks
“English Camp” Day 3!
Home and community life
Farewell Party
Overnight in Pha Chan
Wednesday, March 7
Breakfast and farewells
Travel to Khong Chiam for lunch
Visit the Thai/Lao border market at Chong Mek
Return to Ubon
Visit Agricultural Fair at Ubon University
Overnight at Cultural Center
Thursday, March 8
Freeday in Ubon to do laundry, get massage, email, shop, etc.
5:00 to the train station
Seenin’s famous fried chicken, chili paste and sticky rice
Overnight on the train
Friday, March 9
Early return to Bangkok
River taxi to Chinatown, and other day trip options…
Saturday, March 10
Skytrain to Chatuchak Market
Afternoon free for more touring and/or packing up and organize
Farewell meal
Overnight at Silom Village Inn
Sunday, March 11
Early taxis to Savanaphum Airport
Depart Bangkok
Travel through Tokyo and Chicago
Arrive Burlington VT