Monday, April 2, 2012

Day 3: Mekong River Cruise to the South of South Vietnam


Woke up early and in a hurry in order not to miss my 45USD 2-Days-1-Night tour which includes a cruise to the Mekong river, visit to the water & local villages, a crocodile farm, and an overnight in a town that almost border Cambodia, as we cross the border by boat the next day.

I was originally sitting on my own, but as they filled our tour bus, I was seated with Manon, a lone traveler from the Netherlands. She said she's taking a break from practicing Psychology for a couple of years, and that I was very fortunate, as normally, conversations with her would cost some serious money!

So there we were, exchanging travel stories, my fast pace and her savoring each moment. We arrived at the port of My Tho after over an hour, where our tour of the fishing village started.

Hats for sale!
The fishing village, after you’ve seen it already, ceases to be interesting. I don’t know, it must be because I’m from the Philippines so, though nothing exact, a market-type setting is nothing new.

Fishing Village boats
We stopped afterwards in a pastry store wherein they are making these candies that tasted good but sticks in my teeth like hell. Also it’s my first time to eat “popped rice” which is cooked like popped corn, and ginger crystals, which I found addicting.


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