trip day

I did not write before I came down and ofcourse there is someone who wants to chat...so I will put in the pictures and then talk around them.  The trip was one that you would do once... the highlight was the karen village weavers.. I have admired Monika's scarf and so I bought two...brown and blue... very nice.. and I will ask Joyce to help me learn how to put it on.... then i will look like her....(right).

First they make the weave out of a hemp  and the woman sitting on the ground with the funny hat is doing that...they she strings the long was and then shuttles te colors... (if Sharon is reading this ..then she will know) The woman is 27 ...looks 12... and her little feet are so short..they have made two boards for her to push against.  250 bht...which is about 8 dollars.. Cheryl and Page might recognize her shirt from the service we went to at the Church...

Then off to the veggie market... there were some great faces there ..but I got into the produce.

The market had a great deal of dried fruits and things... but most was from a govenment ag project..and it all looked great.
Then on to the waterfalls and temple area.

I think the photo pt said it all and the guide insisted on my picture with the sign...so here I am...I put the monk waiting on the top since he balanced me...

My big fear happened yesterday... on these trips there is only squat toilets... I have my fanny pack, my camara bag...and then must hold my pants out of the way...so This is me drying my sock... Oooooo well piss happens...

Now just a few other pictures... I have lost my room mate.. he was belly up this am..and i now know it was Mr.Newt... would that the other one would go that way...but I think he would be the best to assure the reelection. He  is about an inch and 1/2 in length... I wondered what he ate.... guess not much