We had a little time before the bus left and we found this organic shop. Since my organization is working on these issues, I naturally take an interest in all these shops - how are they doing, how they advertise, who their customers are. I talked with one of the people working in the shop. They are making a slight profit. They have sponsorship of the Queen of Thailand which certainly doesn't hurt. They have customers from across the board. And organic wild honey they have to process themselves because it tends to come in with things floating in it.
Some of the farmers my organizations works with grow organic strawberries and I've been saying that jam has to be an option if they don't sell them all fresh. So, here is some strawberry jam.
When we got off the bus, and got into a song thaew for the ride home. Then it suddenly filled up with foreigners. Here's a Thai traveler who talked loudly the whole way, whose lived in Ireland for several years. Next to her is a Dutch woman.
This first man was a Scot who'd just spent 28 days traveling through Burma. He said he saw no signs of trouble anywhere, though there were places that were restricted to foreigners.
Steve and Joan,
ReplyDeleteAre you enroute to Alaska today?
Have your camera ready as the new snow is lovely!
You are arriving home before the Canada geese return!
Dianne
Dianne, welcome back. I couldn't figure out, at first, why you thought we were on our way home. Then I saw the title of the post.
ReplyDeleteSee how our concepts change so quickly? Home, here, means our forest canopy level apartment in Chiang Mai. I'm due back May 2 and Joan on May 3.
13 Inches of snow? Send them all over here! They'll be gone in five minutes of 90 degree heat, but it will be a big event for all. Can you save it for next week for the Songkran Festival when everyone throws water at everyone else?
The birds in the cage are tiny, finch size. Double click the picture to enlarge it.
Also, in your catching up, go to the labels on the lower right and click on birds. You'll get all the posts on birds that I remembered to label as such.
I still have some bird video I haven't gotten round to posting. We saw a king fisher yesterday, probably a white throated, but it was quick and saw an emerald body and red beak.