Friday, March 24, 2006

Sisal


Much of our journey was through sisal plantations. Sisal is used for ropes, mats and baskets. Apparently during the colonial days, Swiss and other European people managed the plantations.

My traveling companions and I could not imagine how that much sisal could be used in the whole world.
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