Today we set out on possibly the last tour of the trip. We were collected from our hotel and transferred to the tour bus for the two hour drive to My Tho.
Mekong Delta Boat
There we boarded a boat on the magnificent Mekong river for a short hop to Dragon Island. Throughout the day we were swapped from boat to boat to be paddled down the tributaries of the Mekong Delta. We went to Unicorn Island and Turtle island.We visited villages to try honey straight from the hive, coconut drinks, rice wine before a free lunch of spring rolls rice & vegetables with some unidentifiable meat.
Deb with the bee hive
I got to have a giant snake around my neck while Deb stuck her finger in a bee hive.We spent most of the day with a fellow Brit who now lived in Australia and he ordered crocodile meat for his lunch. I never tried it myself but Deb did and was impressed.
Me with a snake.
We eat exotic fruit, listened to local musicians and vocalists before stumbling upon a bunch of mad Vietnamese youngsters up to their waists in mud trying to catch fish by hand. They were loving it and happy to pose for photos.
Local singers & musicians
A final boat ride took us back to the mainland for the journey back to Ho Chi Min City.
On return to the hotel Deb asked the young lad at the hotel if he liked football. He said he loved it and Deb asked him if he wanted an Albion shirt she had bought with her.
You would have thought she had given him the winning lottery ticket. He was so grateful he kept bowing and saying thank you. I hope he doesent look at the league table tonight or he might bring it back.
Like the hat !
Local drink. With crab
Mad locals having fun
Caught by hand
Deb enjoys the heat-Mid 30s.
Boat person
Anyone for crocodile meat?
Or Fish
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