Just came back from the Mekong River. What a beautiful place. The Mekong River is filthy but rich with culture! Cruised along the river and its river banks looking at the markets and life along the shore line. Because tomorrow starts Tet, the lunar new year, its a huge holiday and everything is closing early and people are headed home to their families for atleast 3 days to celebrate. Most fishing boats are in port as well.
We also went to a small island where we walked throught the jungle and to a coconut candy factory. I hate coconut, but this was pretty good. Bringing home samples. Also on our boat we had fresh young coconut juice out of the coconut with a straw, then the lady in the back of the boat slices it on half, cuts a chunck of the outer shell off as a spoon, and you scoop the inner fresh meat out. Tasty and I hate coconut. Its not dry and sweet, but soft and yummy.
Then we stopped at a bee farm (photo for Amy my beekkeeping friend) and had local fruit while they showed us their bees and a huge boa constrictor. Then a short cruise along a small creek by row boat where we re boarded our big boat to another island for lunch. Had a fried fish called elephant ear fish, which the hostess cut and rolled into spring rolls at our table. Delicious.
Once back in Saigon I got dropped off at the local market to boil myself one more time before leaving Vietnam in the morning. A farewell dinner tonight and off to Bangkok. Can't wait to get home even though it has been a fascinating journey.
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