... but it didn't start that way at 6.30am when we were woken by singing. 'Who on earth is singing at this time of the morning?' It was the monks doing their morning walk for alms. When a house has given them alms, they recite a blessing. On the one level, this is lovely, on the other, this is much too early in the day!At 10am the tuk tuk ca
me and took us to Borderline Gallery because today is the last day of OUR LIVES exhibition in Mae Sot. When we got there, some children fand teachers from Hle Bee had already come in the tuk tuk and some had come on bikes. We sat in the garden, eating together. Then it was wonderful to see Forthview children's work exhibited in Mae Sot alongside their Hle Bee friends. Many visitors to the exhibition had written in the Visitors' Book with comments like, 'It's wonderful to see children from such different parts of the world sharing experiences with each other and sharing friendship.' or 'Your idea is so sim
ple but so full of impact and insight. Thank you for this idea.' We will write some more of these comments when the Visitors' Book comes to Hle Bee School.
me and took us to Borderline Gallery because today is the last day of OUR LIVES exhibition in Mae Sot. When we got there, some children fand teachers from Hle Bee had already come in the tuk tuk and some had come on bikes. We sat in the garden, eating together. Then it was wonderful to see Forthview children's work exhibited in Mae Sot alongside their Hle Bee friends. Many visitors to the exhibition had written in the Visitors' Book with comments like, 'It's wonderful to see children from such different parts of the world sharing experiences with each other and sharing friendship.' or 'Your idea is so sim
ple but so full of impact and insight. Thank you for this idea.' We will write some more of these comments when the Visitors' Book comes to Hle Bee School. Back to school where we showed some of our photos on the TV, thanks to Geoff's technical wizardry with the cables he hunted down in Chiang Mai last week. Tha Zin and Sheila chatted about the Handwashing Programme we will run in both our schools using some Scottish government resources. Forthview children walked a mile round the school some months ago and raised 12 000 thai bhat, which will enable Hle Bee to buy and install 8 sinks. We will give Tha Zin the money tomorrow and knowing her, she will have them installed before we leave. When Fiona Vacher arrives next week, we will be working with the little ones in Hle Bee on a Hands project. I have brought 200 hands from Forthview children for Hle Bee children. Fiona Vacher is Forthview's P1 teacher and she is coming to Mae Sot on 13th July with Louise Laing, Sheila's daughter and Murray Forgie, Chair of Burma Educational Scholarship Trust. 
While we chatted, one of the teacher's daughters chilled and watched TV, just like any other Scottish child, remote in hand!
Finally back to the hotel for an afternoon sleep before we meet friends and go out for a meal. A lovely day!
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