Oct 8--Saturday

Been a great day--laid back and very little walking.

Here is a mismass of pictures from the last few days.

This one I took for Joe French---every pole looks like this!!!old wires are left , new put up--some are alive some are dead.

Bram Bull in a recently harvested rice field

House on stilts--when the monsoons come they need to be up high--when it is hot they use the house for shade

No one should complain about our beach area.....The water is brown because of all the silt in it from the rains

so when your electricity goes out you have to flip the switch to get your power back....to do that you do not go down stairs..you go about 2 blocks down the road to your switch panel and flip it there--- We lost power twice one night and the owner had to flip the switch to regain power.  

Dryng fish

Wev went to the floating city today. All the homes are supported on tin barrows and can rise and fall up to 15 feet. They are all fishing to make a living. This boat is carrying  long sharp sticks that will whole the fishing nets in place.

Young girls repairing fishing nets

 

Some of the one or 2 room homes. I asked the guide if the people minded us coming, looking and taking pictures of them. since the boat captain lives here it helps him make money. Everyone with a tour boat lives in this floating city and they go in turn taking people to see their homes.so although it felt a little weird it was ok with the people there

Makes one appreciate what we have

There are 3 buildings that make up the local school and the children go to if they can afford $25 a month--it only goes to grade 6 and then most drop out and start working catching fish. If they can afford to go on they have to go into the city. What you are looking at in this picture is the schools outhouses------guess where all the stuff goes..... They had floating hen coops, floating pig stys, that treated waste the same way. They also had pens that they raise fish in to make it easier to catch them . 2 families even kept fresh water alligators and raised them for the meat and hides. 

The legal age to drive is 18, but with the parents permission anyone can drive....most bikes have several people on them. Young children stand facing their Moms and their arms around her waist.

Went to the market--fresh fish for sale

Pete opted for a couple beers and I had a margarita for the grand total of $3

So that finished off today, we leave for Thailand tomorrow.