Day in the hills

Spent the day in the hills of Thailand. We went up to Maesalong the hill area where they grow tea plants. We dropped in on the factory and saw the workers sorting the leaves before they are processed in the tea leaf roller machine.

Then we went to my father in-law's village to see his extended family. They live very simple as a close knit community. Part of the family prepared us lunch and what would roll into dinner. Today I tried some interesting food like bamboo bugs, cooked pig blood, porcupine meat and tree bark. Everything tastes better with a beer and some hot peppers. Later I took a walk to find some ripe lychee and also got to see Thai coffee trees.