Some of the junior children at Lake Tekapo School, in the South Island of New Zealand, have sent their Flat Stanley’s on an adventure to Indonesia. Their class is learning about different cultures and their Stanleys are going to help out by sharing their experiences in Indonesia and maybe other destinations.

Tuesday 6 September 2016

Lake Tekapo School

Stanley's final journey: Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane, Auckland, Christchurch, Lake Tekapo School.



What the children of Godley Class have been up to.










The last two Stanleys flew back with me and I gave them to their creators, Ava and Charlie.

Thanks for the travel buddies, thoughtful questions and enthusiasium Godley Class and Mrs M.
From Nikki




Sunday 4 September 2016

Chiang Mai

Next stop, Chiang Mai


Like Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai ended up being all about the food.

Setting up the Saturday market

Jackfruit


Breakfast - rice soup


The scorpion I found in my room one night!

Spicy pork soup (they didn't mention that it came with pig's blood)

I couldn't eat the blood!

Pudding - it was the same texture as sago but looked like fish eggs


Prawn curry

Crispy pork


Durian and what it looks like inside

Mini ice creams



Foot spa



Chiang Rai

Next stop, Chiang Rai in Northern Thailand.


Clock tower


Every night the clock tower in the middle of town becomes a light and music show.



So many different foods to choose from at the local market.



Making my lunch


Noodle soup





Bug snack anyone?

Powerlines

Khao Soi (Northern Thai curry with egg noodles)

Mango and sticky rice



Hung Lay Curry

Barrab (warm minced pork salad)

My taxi to the White Chapel


Wat Rong Khun (The White Chapel)


There are silver leaves you can buy and write blessings on, then they become decorations around the White Chapel.
A blessing for Godley Class


A cone of leaf blessings


This...

...is how this was made.

Fanciest toilets ever!

Chalermchai Kositpipat - the artist who designed the White Chapel




Friday 1 July 2016

Hua Hin, Thailand

After the fast pace of Bankok, the Stanley's and I decided we needed to relax. We took a mini van to the King's holiday town, Hua Hin.



Congee (rice soup) for breakfast

Spicy thai sausage salad (I thought it was going to be cooked sausage 😔 )
Same but different

Every afternoon some local people se up stalls and this street became the night market.
The power lines look different here.

A tuk tuk truck?

Hua Hin train station




The monk, the dog and the motorbike