After a short 30 min flight and 2.5 hr. crazy bus ride, we ended up in Can Tho, the capitol of the Mekong Delta. A bustling river town where we enjoyed a fascinating early morning boat ride to the floating markets of Cai Rang. It was a sight for the eyes, so many boats, selling so many different vegetable and fruit and just watching the whole chaos was so much fun. Very colorful. The people live on the boats too, so you could see how they go about their lives on the river.
Also, we had the best food yet since we arrived in Vietnam. For $10 we both had a 5 course meal with the freshest fish, veggies and desert, unbelievable. Don't really know what we ate, but it was out of this world. My favorite things were the pumpkin blossom fritters!
We also went to a waterpark with crocodiles and tropical gardens. A very interesting Khmer temple where we got to talk to the "head" monk, rounded out the day. Plus a sauna and a massage for Tony at the hotel. Not bad!! Now we're waiting for the bus to move on the Chau Doc, the border town with Cambodia (3 hrs. ride) .
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