On monkeys and stir-fry

View from the guesthouse veranda

I am staying in the guest house, which has the best view ever from the veranda: lush green valley bordered by a lush tropical forest which leads to lush rolling hills. Overall, it’s all pretty lush and green, in case you missed that part. Oh, and there are monkeys regularly jumping through the trees. Pretty sweet. Except they won’t let you get close enough for a decent picture, although I have tried several times. Stubborn monkeys.

Over the weekend, I taught two different groups of children how to make stir-fry! They eat a pretty unvaried diet of local food, so most of them had never tried Chinese food before, or even heard of soy sauce for that matter! The younger group embraced the experience with gusto, devouring every last bit of food until their tummies were quite round! The older group seemed to enjoy themselves, as well, though in a calmer, more reserved kind of way. Both groups are game for “round two,” so we are thinking of doing crepes with different sweet and savory fillings for our next class…we’ll see what we decide on!


Nora and Rita chopping veggies




Bethany