I remember my time in Asia admiring rice fields in Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines. I even spen a couple of hours planting seedlings - never again! It's such hard work and the farmers have my admiration.
My wife grew up growing rice in rural Philippines, so she enjoyed this post too.
woouw I'm sure your wife will remember the good times among the rice paddies @ligayagardener
She has many tales of that part of her life.