July 3rd, 2005
Mekong Delta
Made it into Vietnam by boat down the Mekon. Pictures of boats (ooh there’s another boat) to come…
Hooked up with three girls also travelling down the Mekon (lucky Simon) and booked all five of us onto a tour. Saw a Cham village, a fish farm, rice factory, noodle production and more. However being ferried between the ‘attractions’ by a local rowing boat was the highlight. A most relaxing way way to travel.
Of course we had had to dress in the local style if we wanted to procede any further
Second day we floated round a floating market. Each boats wares were held aloft on a stick. So it was easy to buy your melons, turnips and bananas, all at wholesale prices!!
And what better way to end a busy day than a slap-up feast shared between five; steamed chicken, squid noodles, goat curry (yes, very tender) , steak and curried snake (sea snake and python). To finish a nice desert wine… snake wine! A rather cheeky little rice wine number only there are five different snakes (including cobra) that have been soaking in it for a few months. Good for the health acording to the locals.
Love to the veggies (or should that be apologies)
Simon and Olga