Day 22 Happy tummy, Happy Conscience 1/22/14

At school we had another interesting lesson. We learned about Thailand and the history of its language. In a nutshell Thailand has hundreds of  different dialects varying from different regions and hill tribes. So different in fact that a person in the south may not be able to communicate with someone in the east. Because of all the different dialects, the standard "Bangkok Thai" is taught in school in addition to the dialect of their region. We also learned about the different influences of Thailand's bordering countries and how they have influenced the language.With all of the fun information we learned, class went by quickly. Later that night we ate dinner at a place near our house. We ordered a delicious chicken curry noodle coup. The food was good but portions were small, so we decided to make a stop for something else. We went down a small narrow street filled with fruit vendors and food stalls. We saw one that was appetizing for the both of us, so we sat down. Ryan ordered shrimp pad thai and I got a banana shake. My smoothie was to die for; rich, creamy, and super filling. Our meal came to 70 baht so we handed the lady a 100 baht bill.We started to walk away when we realized she gave us 60 in change. We stopped for a minute and tried to think about how to communicate that she gave us to much. After going over the numbers in Thai, we turned around and showed her the money and told her the amount we were suppose to get back. She was very grateful, and thanked us with a bow, and gave us the correct change.With our stomachs and consciences happy, we walked back to the apartment. Back home we continued to do planning for our trip and for our lessons with the children for tomorrow.