Friday, February 8, 2013

tales from thailand | village life . . .








our time in rural thailand was spent amid a string of dusty market towns. each village much like the next. largely untouched by westernisation. a labyrinth of narrow winding streets busy with small children and stray dogs. chickens scratching for food. babies being rocked to sleep in hammocks. monks on their daily alms rounds. men tending to their prized fighting cocks. lush vegetable plots in otherwise dry yards. busy bustling night markets, tables piled high with things of intrigue. ramshackle timber houses perched high on stilts. several generations living under one roof. weavers busy at their spinning wheels and wooden looms. routines rich in tradition. smiling faces in spite of the hardship. an unhurried pace. a simple life.

8 comments:

  1. I love your photos of this different world. What an adventure you must have had. xxx

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  2. Beautiful photos Rachel. We spent a month Backpacking around Thailand for our Honeymoon and I just adore the place. So nice you got to take the Kids. I do envy their unhurried life :-) Mel x

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  4. wow your pictures are amazing! The pig's head cracked me up though as my daughter has a peppa pig rain mac in the same pink spotty fabric! kind of made me stop and catch my breath with the severed pig's head sitting on it! i name that shot, 'the real life of peppa!' lol xxxxx lovely to find you via the 52 project linkup, i am joining in for the first time this week, always like being late to the party xxxx

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  5. I love thailand and the thai definately happy smilie people. Love your blog sounds bliss :)

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  6. Beautiful photos. Thailand is one of my favourite places I've visited and I would love to take my little people there one day.

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  7. Hi Rachel, oh wow this Villa in Thailand looks amazing and the people so beautiful and smiley. What a fantastic way to do it. I love your photos..what a lovely time spent together.

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