A few days ago we went up to Sooks village in the mountains.
After navigating the hairpin bends and seemingly vertical climb, we reached Sooks village where the air was noticeably cooler and fresher.
The first order of the day was to greet family and friends.
Sooks dad with his grandchild.
Sooks mum working on her needle work.
The young 2 year old plants needed to have the young beans stripped off the plant, so they would have another year to grow stronger before bearing a crop.
So that was our job for the day. We spent a pleasant few hours working amongst the young coffee plants.
There was alot more growing on the land. In between the coffee plants there were peaches starting to form on the tree.
Parsley ready to plant in the fields.
The hydrangea bushes that are part of the royal project up here were flowering.
Between all this were the ubiquitous bananas.
A few jack fruit trees laden with their fruits.
Also an avocado just a few months off harvest.
We weren't the only ones working in the fields.
Sooks onion crop is coming along well.
On the drive back to the village there were some great views down the valley.
After a hearty lunch we checked on the Still where rice whiskey was being distilled.
Of course we had to sample it.
I think it is a acquired taste.
Heading back to the lowlands we passed the road building crew. The road up to Sooks village is made of concrete. They've been working on this road for a few years now. Only a few more kilometres to go.
After navigating the hairpin bends and seemingly vertical climb, we reached Sooks village where the air was noticeably cooler and fresher.
The first order of the day was to greet family and friends.
Sooks dad with his grandchild.
Sooks mum working on her needle work.
A walk through the village produced some great pics of flowers growing along the side of the road and peaking over the garden fence.
Then it was time to do some serious work out in the fields, accompanied by the songs of birds and the hoots of monkeys that lived in the jungle not 50 metres from where we toiled.
The coffee plants had just finished flowering and the new coffee beans were starting to form.
The young 2 year old plants needed to have the young beans stripped off the plant, so they would have another year to grow stronger before bearing a crop.
So that was our job for the day. We spent a pleasant few hours working amongst the young coffee plants.
There was alot more growing on the land. In between the coffee plants there were peaches starting to form on the tree.
Parsley ready to plant in the fields.
Between all this were the ubiquitous bananas.
A few jack fruit trees laden with their fruits.
Also an avocado just a few months off harvest.
We weren't the only ones working in the fields.
Sooks onion crop is coming along well.
We admired the new fish pond that had been filled with baby cat fish. These will be ready to eat in about 5 months
On the drive back to the village there were some great views down the valley.
After a hearty lunch we checked on the Still where rice whiskey was being distilled.
Of course we had to sample it.
I think it is a acquired taste.
Heading back to the lowlands we passed the road building crew. The road up to Sooks village is made of concrete. They've been working on this road for a few years now. Only a few more kilometres to go.
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