So, we finally made it Farm Chokchai. It was a pretty day and we not only got to eat really delicious hamburgers there, but we got to do an Ice Cream Workshop and go on their Agro Tour. Farm Chokchai was started, I believe, in the 1970's and copied the way American Dairy Farms worked. They have 8000 acres of land and currently produce 5 products: milk, yogurt, ice cream, milk candies and something else :) Clearly, I pay attention! It was interesting that we were the only farang there...it was all Thai's (and quite busy)!
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| Me and my Tweeter in front of a waterfall (which you can't see) |
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| My 3 kiddos in front of the waterfall (that you can see). FYI: The girls and Dan were already wearing green shirts, so Jack and I figured we would join them...we generally don't wear matching outfits, a la Dugger Family. |
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| This was my "Be happy!" picture I made the kiddos take while waiting on our lunch...which actually took about 2 minutes to be served! |
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| 9 Things Tourists should know when you come to Farm Chokchai! #5 is the funniest (and true - part of the tour was the Artificial Insemination demonstration - It was in Thai, but written on a screen in English. It took all i had to keep Megan talking to me about something to do with cows so she wouldn't read it...Before you are allowed to go into the Ice Cream Workshop or the Agro Tour, you have to walk through a mister that sprays your legs and clothing, then you walk through a anti-bacterial pan to wash your shoes, then rinse your hands with antibacterial wash of some kind...interesting. |
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| Check out these cool hairnets and aprons we all had to wear! |
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| The purpose of this workshop was to show how their ice cream is made. There were 3 stations - to make Chocolate, Strawberry and Cookies and Cream. You mixed all their ingredients (cream at 40% milk fat, milk, sugar mixture and chocolate syrup for chocolate) then poured it into the ice cream makers!) |
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| Fun Family Pic |
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| Nick took these next shots...you can tell because they are so much better than mine! |
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| Megan setting up all the toppings to put on the ice cream once it's finished |
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| Dan and Bill discussing the nuances of strawberry ice cream |
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| Kylie and I got to work with Mike, Michelle and Maddie |
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| My little cutie in her hair net |
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| Taste testing to see how it is... |
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| Bill, Dan, Mike and Nick |
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| Kylie standing on a fence before the AI demonstration |
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| The milking parlor...all outside, since it never gets colder than 74F here |
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| My Tweeter with the Thai Milking Parlor sign :) |
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| Kylie got her picture taken with Mr. Nick! She has been saying for weeks that she just can't stop looking at him when we do lunch with Dan. That's she's not sure why, but she just can't stop looking at him and thinking about him. And that she thinks he's handsome. I reminded her that he was already married to Ms. Kristine and that Ms. Kristine might fight her if she hears Kylie talking like that :) |
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| In true Thai fashion...they provide umbrellas to walk from area to area...so that the SUN doesn't get on you |
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| Nothing like a John Deere in Thailand |
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| Dragon Fruit farm! These stumps are planted in the ground, but the dragon fruit is actually a vine that runs around it and grows out of the top! Too cool! |
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| Pretty Dragon Fruit |
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| My kiddos on a wagon wheel merry go round :) |
3 comments:
So does Danny think this is in any way similar to dairy farms in the states? How interesting for him and for all of you to see one in Thailand.. an experience to remember!
I remember making a trip out there.
We also made a stop at the Thongsomboon Club where we went on a flying fox, luge, sky lift etc. And that was cool.
Great photos - love that you all wore green!!
Boy am I behind on reading the blog! Looks like you had a lot of fun despite the trip to get there. And I thought the green shirts were on purpose for John Deere! You are an adorable family!!!
XOXOXOXOXO
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