Life On The Mekong River - Mekong Delta
by sunnywong
Life On The Mekong River - Mekong Delta The people living in the Mekong Delta make their living as farmers and fishermen. Often, they live right on the edge of the rivers or canals on various structures built from whatever materials found.
Often, many homes have fisheries right under them. Enterprising individuals build a cage like structure of bamboo beneath their homes on these waterways to house fishes. As the fishes grew, they sell the whole batch to processors from the city and start with new ones.
a convenient option to turn off the bulb
by richiecdisc
The city was not as nice as Can Tho and we found only meager offerings of food in the local markets. It was quite a let down after the previous night’s feast. But it wasted some time and when we returned to the hotel, it was explained that they now did have the elusive double room with AC. And surprise, surprise, it was at their very hotel.
Our elation did not last long as we triumphantly walked into our new digs to find what appeared a room used by prostitutes on an hourly basis. Shrouded by the same florescent lighting as the lobby, there was a convenient option to turn off this glare and utilize a dim red bulb that was fixed to the headboard of the spacious and rare double bed. Oh and there was a very large wall size mirror running the length of the bed as well. Let’s not talk about the sheets; we quickly pulled out our own. The funniest part was our friend from the bus stopped by to borrow some shampoo and said our room was so much nicer than his simple one. After he left, we laughed after realizing they did not want to give us this “special” room with the double bed and mirror as we were paying a reduced group rate. And most likely, they were losing out on the hourly rate too. (concluded below in Fondest Memory)
yummy spring rolls
by richiecdisc
Another fun stop was a rice paper factory. These transparent rice papers were formed by pouring a thin batter into a small wok-like pan and cooking it for a matter of seconds. These were then allowed to dry and stacked for selling. The precision in this small factory was incredible. In the front of the factory, they sold these delicious spring rolls, made with their finest rice paper. They were probably the tastiest we had on our trip and certainly the freshest.
the last place I expected a mosque
by richiecdisc
Cham people live in Cham only villages and life revolves around fishing and small scale farming, especially of onions. It is a simple but seemingly idyllic life. The Cham are traditionally Muslims and it was a pleasant surprise to find this austere mosque just behind the simple village.
Float on the river
by jolou
Sitting on a rowing boat along the river you can almost imagine that you are set back in time. Passing by the little huts and occasional people bathing in the water is a great way to feel that you really are in Vietnam!
Selling vegies at the floating market
Mekong Lady
Fruit market in Can Tho city
Canoe along the Mekong near Sok Trang
