Children and Balloons

When I travel to foreign countries, I always bring balloons to give to the children I meet. They are light, take up no room in my suitcase, and bring delight everywhere. In fact, the first time that I brought balloons I went to Peru. One day we went far up a tributary and visited a village that hadn’t seen many visitors before. The children were confused – what do you do with balloons? They had never seen them before, but they soon caught on!

But children in Southeast Asia certainly know what balloons are for. I took them to a village near Chiang Mai. (See separate post about Baan Tong Luang) Here are pictures of the children who obviously enjoyed them a lot.