Today is our first full day at the Tabernacle Homestay in Thodapuzha. We got up at 6:00 AM and before having breakfast, we drove about 6 km to a rubber plantation, to see how the latex is extracted from the rubber trees they score each tree trunk and the white latex drips down into a small cup, not unlike the maple sap. Each tapper taps 425 trees per day, starting sometimes in the dark with headlamps. That visit was most informative, not only for us tourists, but for our hosts who both own rubber plantations. They tell us they never saw a rubber plantation in action. You must understand they are in their late 60's. During our walk through the plantation we were greeted by many locals and workers.
After a most pleasant morning, we came back to a very full breakfast and then were asked what time we wanted lunch. When we said a light lunch, they offered a 2 o'clock sitting. It turned out to be larger than any dinner at home. We should not have eaten all this delicious food but none of us could resist so the net result was that we were all so uncomfortable, we promised not to eat a big dinner. Ha! Ha! Ha!
At 4:00 pm, we off to the rubber factory. Truly difficult to understand our guide, but the gist was that they produce top quality rubber, not what they use in Goodyear tires, per the manager. When we got back, guess what we did? They had beer, cashews, banana fritters for afternoon tea. Did we have any-of course we did. While we polishing off our snacks, we were called for dinner. Truly another extravaganza. This is really a gourmet trip at its best. We now bid you good night because we are too busy digesting our meal to think so we can only roll into bed at this point.
After a most pleasant morning, we came back to a very full breakfast and then were asked what time we wanted lunch. When we said a light lunch, they offered a 2 o'clock sitting. It turned out to be larger than any dinner at home. We should not have eaten all this delicious food but none of us could resist so the net result was that we were all so uncomfortable, we promised not to eat a big dinner. Ha! Ha! Ha!
At 4:00 pm, we off to the rubber factory. Truly difficult to understand our guide, but the gist was that they produce top quality rubber, not what they use in Goodyear tires, per the manager. When we got back, guess what we did? They had beer, cashews, banana fritters for afternoon tea. Did we have any-of course we did. While we polishing off our snacks, we were called for dinner. Truly another extravaganza. This is really a gourmet trip at its best. We now bid you good night because we are too busy digesting our meal to think so we can only roll into bed at this point.
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