Amber’s Graduation and Khantoke Dinner
Congratulations to Amber, she successfully completed the SEE TEFL program on Friday! Her TEFL certificate is accepted in 162 countries around the world, so that gives us a lot of travel options for the future! Here is a photo from the graduation ceremony.
Amber's TEFL graduation - September 24, 2010
To celebrate her accomplishment, Amber and I went to a traditional Khantoke dinner show. Everyone sits on the floor or on slightly elevated platforms surrounding the performance stage. You’re served all-you-can-eat traditional Northern Thailand food, such as rice, slow-roasted pork, chicken, steamed vegetables, crispy fried noodles, etc. Meanwhile, performers in elaborate costumes dance to a live band of traditional instruments. Some dancers twirl swords or fire in the air. Even small children in traditional clothing perform some of the dances! To get into the spirit of the event, we both wore traditional Thai clothing we bought in the local markets. The Khantoke dinner show was a great way to end our fourth week in Chiang Mai.
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- Amber’s TEFL graduation – September 24, 2010
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- Khantoke dining room
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- Steve and Amber wearing traditional Thai clothing
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- Khantoke traditional food
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- Girls dancing the “Fingernail Dance”
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- Girls dancing the “Chicken Dance”
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- Children dancing among bamboo poles
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- A traditional hilltribe dance
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- A beautiful costume, maybe a butterfly?
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- Children dancing with bamboo sticks
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- Girls dancing the “Rice Dance”
I can’t believe y’all have been gone for 4 weeks already! Feels like just yesterday we bid farewell! Congrats to Amber!!
Yay!! Good job Amber!
Congratulations Amber! I hope you and Steve enjoy the next part of your journey.
That food looks good!!! What was it? Congratulations sweetie. We’re proud of you.
Good luck with the next step.
Love Dad & Lisa
The food looked really good!!! What was it? We’re so proud of you Amber.
Good luck in your next adventure.
Love, Dad & Lisa