The lower level on most of the homes was entirely for Garage or Car Port. The living areas then were on elevated levels. It was unusual for me to see so many homes that way. Richard tells me that the lots for the homes are generally smaller so they use the entire lot to build the homes. That is why we saw very few "yards" and the houses all seemed so close to each other. The residential roads were also so narrow that I think that contributed to the close proximity.
It was interesting to see a building being built across from Granny's house. The suports used are bamboo shoots instead of wood planks. I knew bamboo was strong, but I didn't realize just how strong until I saw that. It was especially enlightening to me because most of the structures are all concrete so that skinny reed is deceptively sturdy! I wish I'd have had the camera with us then!
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