LAOS: Rice Farming

Rice farming is a way of life in Laos. 

They say "rice is life".  They eat it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, 

Our tour itinerary told us we would be rice farmers for a morning.

It seemed like a great idea at the time, until I realized I would be barefoot and knee-deep in mud. 

You have no idea how much I do not like to be dirty and how much I do not like to have dirty hands and feet. 

But there are times when "no choice" is a "good choice".

I now have an appreciation for the incredible amount of work that goes into a simple bowl of rice.

IRELAND: Staying on a Farm Outside of Limerick

Usually we like to stay in a central location so we can walk out the front door and be close to the thick of things. 

John likes to have the option of having his early morning coffee fix in a coffee shop a short walk away. 

We like to be able to get around easily without a vehicle. 

And if there is an old historic centre we like to be really close to it. 

So it was totally out of character to choose a small farm in Adare, just south of Limerick. 

Outside our windows the curious steers kept watch.