Village Life

The last day of our trip saw us going out of the city and into a really interesting water village.

You may not be able to see it too well in this photo unless you click on it and blow it up some but behind us is a mountain over 13,000 feet tall. Maybe we'll try to climb it on the next trip. Or maybe they'll have a chairlift in by then! Close to us is a rice paddy (field). We though it was really beautiful with the green fields, palm trees, and the mountain.
The houses are built right over the water with many villages accessible only by boat. My kids thought taking a motorcycle to school was cool but a boat beats that.
We looked out the side window of the house and saw this huge jellyfish. Easily the biggest any of us had ever seen.
A look at some of the houses across the water ... they have docks for driveways!
Caleb enjoying some cool coconut water. The idea of coconut milk is a bit misleading. Its not nearly as good as people here think. White folks tend to leave a straw stuck in a full coconut. Other folks drink it all and use the spoon nearby to dig out all the meat, too. So in conclusion--the water is worse than you think but the meat is better than you expect.
Our hosts who were explaining some of the stuff on display and the traditions of the people who live there. Here they were listening to Bethany sing.
A hand dug canoe from a single tree. Hudson wanted in the boat but wouldn't smile. Normal.
With our coconut water and coffee we had these tasty fried cakes. The kids got to try their hands at cooking.
The hat was mandatory. All school teachers will be happy to know everyone shares the same hat. All doctors shouldn't even ask about the snorkels we used at the beach...