The next day we planted rice! It was really fun. The main part of the field was planted with a machine (as in, the machine you see here). But the edges and parts that the machine missed we had to plant by hand. The mud was about two feet deep and you sank in up to above your shins. You had to get used to the feeling of bugs squishing around between your toes (I was barefoot) and not think about all the leeches infesting the water that could try to suck all your blood. After I got over that, it was fun. Tedious work, but a novel experience that I'd love to participate in again.