New Year's in Cincinnati

with Heather & Stacy

January 2006

Began Peace Corps Application

January 2006

Washington D.C.

February 2006

Paris & Arras France

April 2006

Completed Peace Corps Application

April 2006

Sumter, SC

April 2006

Peace Corps Interview in Chicago

May 5th, 2006

Peace Corps Nomination

May 8th, 2006

Lake Cumberland

June 2006

Turned down job opportunity in San Diego

June 2006

Dave Matthews Concert

July 1st, 2006

Completed Peace Corps Medical Exams

July 2006

Received Peace Corps Dental Clearance

July 2006

Started new Position at CAT

August 2006

Lake Cumberland

August 2006

San Diego

September 2006

Skydiving

October 2006

Quad Cities Skydiving Center

Louisville

November 2006

Received Peace Corps Medical Clearance

November 17th, 2006

San Diego

Thanksgiving 2006

Received Peace Corps Invitation to Lesotho, Africa

December 2nd, 2006

Accepted Peace Corps Invitation

December 11th, 2006

Cincinnati

Christmas 2006

Tampa

December 2006

with Dad

New Year's in Louisville

December 2006

with Stacy & Heather

Phew...what an amazing year!

Leaving for Thailand in the Morning :)

Trip Ininerary

Jan 28th, Sunday

Depart USA to Thailand

Jan 29th, Monday

Arrive in BANGKOK

Jan 30th, Tuesday

Morning at leisure.

Tour Buddhist temples; Wat Trimitr, Wat Po, & Wat Benjamaborpitr.

Dinner with Thai music and dancers.

Jan 31st, Wednesday

Morning tour to the vibrant floating market at Damnoen Saduak.

Tour to the Grand Palace & the beautiful Emerald Buddha Temple.

Dinner and show at the Calypso Cabaret at the Asia Hotel.

Feb 1st, Thursday

Depart Bangkok to Ayuthaya, historic capital of Siam.

View the gigantic bronze statues at Wat Mongkol Borpitr.

Continue to Wat Yai Chai Mangkol, & stop at Wat Chai Watthanaram.

Proceed to Lopburi to Prang Sam Yod (three sacred sandstone spires)

Arrive in PHITSANULOK.

Feb 2nd, Friday

Visit Wat Maha Dhat Phitsanulok with its revered Buddha statue.

Depart for Sukhothai then continue to Sri Satchanalai.

Visit Wat Phra Sri Ratana Maha Dhat, which stands on Khmer fort, "Chalieng."

Proceed to LAMPANG.

Feb 3rd, Saturday

Visit Ko Kah to see Emerald Buddha at Wat Phra Dhat Lampang.

Depart to Phayao & visit Kwan Phayao, Thailand's largest lake.

Drive to Chiang Saen, former capital, on the Mekong River.

Boat to Golden Triangle where Thailand, Myanmar & Laos meet.

Proceed to CHIANG RAI

Feb 4th, Sunday

Morning tour by boat to visit some hilltribe villages and hamlets.

Sail the Kok River to water shed at Pa Kaew Village and visit Akha.

Visit Mae Sai, northern most point of Thailand bordering Myanmar.

Feb 5th, Monday

Depart to CHAING MAUi. Visit handicraft villages & Thai Silk factory.

Kantoke dinner with a presentation of dances from Northern Thailand.

Feb 6th, Tuesday

Today visit an elephant camp and then visit an orchid farm

Farewell dinner at hotel.

Feb 7th, Wednesday

Visit Wat Doi Suthep, famous landmark in the mountains at 3,280 ft.

Flight to Bangkok.

Feb 8th, Thursday

Ddeparture.