Tuesday, February 10, 2009

This weekend I went out to the annual Flower Festival. The North is the "flower basket" of Thailand, with its flowers shipped to Bangkok, other parts of Thailand, and as far afield as Singapore and Hong Kong. This isn't the most beautiful or moving festival in CM, but it is interesting and enjoyable. I got to see some of the exhibitions on Friday night, including an exhibition of wood carving that was quite interesting.

On Sunday evening I went to the main venue, along the southwest corner of the city moat.



I had missed the parade of the flower floats, but I saw the floats at the festival site.


All of the local flower and plant clubs had exhibitions and contests, including the orchid club, the bonsai club and the cactus club.

This being Thailand, the orchids were beautiful.




One of the cacti.



Right now I have finished working six days a week and am now only working five days. In addition I am only teaching two classes Tuesday through Friday, instead of three. Also both of my classes are Level 8. I haven't taught this level before, but I only have one lesson to plan each day, which makes my life much easier. So I am feeling pretty relaxed these days.
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4 comments:

  1. FinFebruary 11, 2009 at 2:32 AM

    Enjoy your more relaxed lifestyle. I do! LOL

    I went to orchid gardens in both Hong Kong and Singapore. I think they were called Tiger Balm gardens.

    Looked just like flowers. I'm sorta wasted in botanical gardens [ but I DO take yer sis sometimes]

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  2. SunnyFebruary 12, 2009 at 2:28 AM

    Loved viewing your photos!

    Very colorful and I love parades too.

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  3. GirlBloggerFebruary 16, 2009 at 8:55 AM

    They are great photos, such nice colors.

    Fin's right, poor man gets so bored in the Dahlia gardens at one of the local preserves we visit.

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  4. fragilewisdomFebruary 17, 2009 at 12:36 PM

    Those are really great colors in your photographs.

    Orchids are my current challenge. I had a really nice one until I moved. I gave it to Bethany to see if she could save it and it looks like she just might be able to do it.

    Enjoy your new schedule while it lasts.

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