Mekong Delta

 

An 8am pickup for our journey to the Mekong Delta. We are staying in Can Tho, which is the capital of the Mekong Delta. Can Tho is built on the Hau River, which is a branch of the Mekong. We have a 2 hour car journey to pickup the river boat, which will take us to our hotel. Our river journey takes us through various rivers and tributaries of the Mekong, passing villages, floating market boats and river cargo boats. In total we spend 3 hours on the boat, sitting in our deck chairs watching the world go by.

Our days out could not not be without visiting some local business. Our visits today included a local family sweet making business, which was quite amazing, producing sweets from Coconut and popping rice. All very impressive and tasted amazing. 

From here we visited a river side brick making company, who have shifted their business to make impressive flower pots and garden ornaments. The type of pots which cost hundreds of pounds in a Surrey Garden centre. The largest sell for £20 here and no doubt 20 times this price in the UK. I’m sure there are wholesalers making great profit shipping to the UK. 

Our dock at the brick making factory. 

Clay pots selling for £20

Our journey from the brick company was 2 hours by boat to Can Tho, following the working rivers. Can Tho appears to be a tourist town, very busy. Similar to most towns in Vietnam, live music is blasted out in  the centre of the dining and bar area. It’s really entertaining. They love their live music here, for this they thank Ho Chi Minh. 

Good night Ho Chi.