Next a trishaw down to the docks, and got our boat to go across the lake.  More great photos, this time of fishermen and rowers on the lake.  Then to the same shops and activities that most people see by the lake, starting with young women making cigars. 

Our guide, Hti, referred to the fishermen " thrashing the water" - an apt description. The have nets tied behind their boats and the idea is that they scare the fish from in front back into the nets.  We didn't see the results but they keep doing it so it must work sometimes, at least.

Lunch at the Golden Kite restaurant, on the lake, and then to a silk and lotus maker.  The lotus was very interesting, as we had never heard of weaving lotus, and I couldn’t resist a scarf of silk and lotus. 

One more trip, to a blacksmith, where once again we were struck by the un-automated nature of the work – a young boy operating the bellows by foot. 

Back across the lake through lots of houses on stilts,

 and to the hotel for a rest, and then a short walk up and down the street by the hotel. There was another Golden Kite right by the hotel, which turned out to make wood fired pizzas.  Why not – so again we ordered pizza, and this time it was quite good, despite the fact that the power went off while we were waiting.  Eventually it came back on again and we continued.  Then found a money changer in a row of shops by the hotel, and so we were set for the next day.