Mangosteen and Barefeet

After arriving in the Bangkok airport at 11:45 last night and then finally making it to the Alliance Guest House around 1:30, it was a long day and a half.  I met up with the other interns who I had met in Mexico (Linnea and Allie) and with Toulee, the missionary.  It was great to ride in a taxi and meet the taxi driver, Yo.  They drive on the other side of the road, just like in England.

So I woke up this morning to a little boy speaking in Thai and the sun streaming through the curtains.  7:28.  Later than I normally wake up but it was nice.  We walked down to breakfast, Allie continuing to explain daily life and culture here in Thailand.  I've learned that people, at least at the guest house, walk around barefoot, a joy for me because I love walking around barefoot.  They take their shoes off when they enter rooms, so it just seems natural, at least when you're in the same compound, to just not wear shoes when walking from room to room.

The picture below is the fruit that met me at the beginning of the breakfast buffet.  It's called a mangosteen.  After being cut in half, we would spoon out the white part and eat it.  I was advised not eat the seeds, but as I didn't see any seeds, I just ate it all.  It was really tasty, not sweet like American fruit, but very good.  After pancakes and mangosteen, I unpacked and was able to check up with my email and Facebook.  Thanks for the encouragement and blessings, everyone!  I'm off to the mall and who knows where after that. :)