| From Kathie's Fodors report: "I loved being out on the lake; we were seeing people live as they have for generations. In the early morning it is misty, and the photos Cheryl took look at this time of day look like they were done in black and white. We loved watching the leg rowers as they spread their fishnets or dropped the fish traps into the water. We also saw people beating the water with bamboo poles to drive fish into nets or traps. Others in boats were pulling aquatic plants from the bottom of the lake to fertilize the floating gardens. We saw people working in the floating gardens, and even saw a section of a floating garden being moved from one part of the lake to another. The lake is the primary route from village to village, and we saw school children on their way to school in boats. We saw produce, pottery and other things being transported via boat. People were very friendly and smiled and waved to us." |
