Back down those many steps we caught our boat down the river a little way to the Whiskey Village on the opposite bank.
The main attraction here was the local drink, a distilled rice wine with various snakes, scorpions and other such in each finished bottle.
I wasn't much interested in the booze although the distilling method was unique. A 55 gallon drum over a fire, a hardwood trough and a bamboo drain pipe all played a role in the process.
I did enjoy watching the women at their looms weaving the local fabric specialties.
Back down the river to our hotel for a shower then off to dinner.
We had dinner tonight at the Khaiphaen restaurant. Earlier we had seen the menu chalkboard outside with a line at the bottom saying it helped disenfranchised youth. Glenn checked Trip Advisor where it was rated number one out of 140 rated restaurants in the city.
It turned out to be a training restaurant staffed by teachers and students. Each wore a Khaiphaen T-shirt with their status of teacher or student in large block letters on the back.
The food was remarkably good. From preparation to presentation to service it would have done justice to any upper scale US restaurant. What we could see of the kitchen area sparkled with stainless steel and appeared clean. I can see why they are so highly rated.
Before we left I bought a polo shirt with their name and on the back in block letters the word "Supporter." Food and shirt were a little expensive for here ($15 US) but worth it for the cause.
The main attraction here was the local drink, a distilled rice wine with various snakes, scorpions and other such in each finished bottle.
I wasn't much interested in the booze although the distilling method was unique. A 55 gallon drum over a fire, a hardwood trough and a bamboo drain pipe all played a role in the process.
I did enjoy watching the women at their looms weaving the local fabric specialties.
Back down the river to our hotel for a shower then off to dinner.
We had dinner tonight at the Khaiphaen restaurant. Earlier we had seen the menu chalkboard outside with a line at the bottom saying it helped disenfranchised youth. Glenn checked Trip Advisor where it was rated number one out of 140 rated restaurants in the city.
It turned out to be a training restaurant staffed by teachers and students. Each wore a Khaiphaen T-shirt with their status of teacher or student in large block letters on the back.
The food was remarkably good. From preparation to presentation to service it would have done justice to any upper scale US restaurant. What we could see of the kitchen area sparkled with stainless steel and appeared clean. I can see why they are so highly rated.
Before we left I bought a polo shirt with their name and on the back in block letters the word "Supporter." Food and shirt were a little expensive for here ($15 US) but worth it for the cause.
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