Friday
August 17, haru This is our Independence day, sad also can't join the ceremony in Indonesia. Only can see through streamig. This morning our agenda is to walk around the garden to see and get to know more about the various kinds of fruits and plants that grow in the village. There ... We were also taught to make a craft from salak leaves. And there is also a very beautiful lake. There is a ship by the lake. I want to take the boat, but the guardian of the area said the ship was not safe for us to ride. So we can only take pictures on the mainland with the teacher.
After walking around the gardens and lakes. We are given chalenge by Thai friends for cooking. That is making a food from ingredients that have been provided. There are cucumbers, very wry salak, coconut sugar, shrimp paste etc. Waw ... and we think to make it a rujak. This Rujak is named in Thailand ... It turns out that the food is almost the same as Indonesia. The difference in Thailand is that the rujak is more dominant in the terasi. And also the terraces are very tasty, it feels really bad without any mixture. hehe
then we have lunch first. before we will go cycling. We have lunch with halal food that has been specially prepared for us.
After eating we are ready to ride. Before cycling, we check whether the tire is flat or not. And we pump it so that it is more level and can accelerate. But unfortunately when we want to go cycling, it rains. And this agenda must be the most important for a while.
While waiting for the rain, the teacher filled the time with us to create a group, to discuss about how to develop marketing products in this village. Because as we know in Cantaburi is rich in natural resources but in its management it is still very minimal. Especially in marketing. So, teacher hopes we can provide solutions to these problems. And later the results of the discussion will be presented tomorrow.
The rain didn't stop. After the discussion we get ready for our bicycles, still with our pillion partner. Yapp .. the start begins. We start pedaling following the leader's instructions. The first place we visited was the residence of the mother who had a traditional recipe for making durian jenang food. He is the expert holder. There we do not practice making it only explained about the way it is made and the places of the container to make it.
After that place, we move to a homestay that has been empty for a long time. This place used to have a lot of springs but unfortunately now it has dried up. And the water rarely comes out.
After that place, we moved to the next place. This time we visit a small place of worship in the village. And there is a board that tells about Thailand. The board is full of Thai letters. Which tells about Thailand in ancient times. Apparently Thailand is very rich in history.
After the place, we move to continue the journey, which is an industrial visit to the home industry producing durian. There we learn and see the making of toffy peaunut, the most famous food that most travelers like in Thailand. We also went into the plunge trying to make it. Starting from the beginning to packaging. And when the home industry owner returns home it is very good to give us a free parcel. Yayy ... pretty good for souvenirs. hehe . This visit also closed our cycling trip this time. And we immediately return to the homestay about 3km away from the home industry. Wow it's very far, the distance we take. Up and down but not tired. Because we share responsibility. hehe with other friends.
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