Can Tho to Chau Doc
Today started early! We were up and out the door by 6:30. We went to the floating market. Boats come to the market to buy and sell. The sellers have a pole that they attach and example of what they are selling to so you can find the boat you are looking for.
We also saw many fishing boats along the river. Some looked like they were about to sink. We saw more than one bailing out water. The engines were facinating as well. The small boats ran on little 2 stroke engines (reminded me of weed wackers) and some of the big boats used modified car engines. Whirling parts exposed to near by fingers. We saw more than one gas tank made out of an old water jug. Safety doesnt seem to be the main priority. The Vietmanese people seem to be extremely resourceful. Their solutions may not be elegant, but they work.
We stopped off to see the "snake man". He takes a poisonous snake, drops it in a jug of rice wine and lets it ferment for 4 year. He said it was Vietnam viagra. We are going to take a poll in the morning to see whether it worked. All of the guys on thetrip tried it. Afterthe wine, he foundariver snake and decided to put it on Jeff's arm. If youknow Jeff, you know he doesnt like snakes. It was quite humorous for me, I'm not so sure Jeff thinks so.
After a little more time on the boat, we started our ride. More twisting, turning narrow ride for most of the morning. One lady accidently hit a chicken with her bike! We have been making bad chicken jokes all day at her expence. "Why didn't the chicken cross the road? Because Ann ran over it with her bike!"
We had a interesting stretch of road in which there were communist banners on both sides of the road. For an hour in the middle of the day they have centralized public communication that broadcasts over loud speakers. This is how people get news about the country, region and world. The news is sensored but less so than before the internet. It was very strange.
After biking we also went to a crocodile farm. Crocodiles used to be common in the wild here but have been hunted outof the area. The breed them for zoos, leather and food.
Food was once again rediculous in both quantity and quality. Massive breakfast with a whole assortment of things to try, fresh fruit stops every hour (mangos, dragon fruit, guavas, pineapple, rose apple, water mellon, lechie nuts and several others whose name I don't know). Lunch was pho and Vietnam pancakes with vegetables. Dinner started with a shrimp appetizer followed by beer, rice, four dishes, cat fish, pork with some sort of soy-ish sauce, chicken with lemon grass and stirfried vegetables.
We also saw many fishing boats along the river. Some looked like they were about to sink. We saw more than one bailing out water. The engines were facinating as well. The small boats ran on little 2 stroke engines (reminded me of weed wackers) and some of the big boats used modified car engines. Whirling parts exposed to near by fingers. We saw more than one gas tank made out of an old water jug. Safety doesnt seem to be the main priority. The Vietmanese people seem to be extremely resourceful. Their solutions may not be elegant, but they work.
We stopped off to see the "snake man". He takes a poisonous snake, drops it in a jug of rice wine and lets it ferment for 4 year. He said it was Vietnam viagra. We are going to take a poll in the morning to see whether it worked. All of the guys on thetrip tried it. Afterthe wine, he foundariver snake and decided to put it on Jeff's arm. If youknow Jeff, you know he doesnt like snakes. It was quite humorous for me, I'm not so sure Jeff thinks so.
After a little more time on the boat, we started our ride. More twisting, turning narrow ride for most of the morning. One lady accidently hit a chicken with her bike! We have been making bad chicken jokes all day at her expence. "Why didn't the chicken cross the road? Because Ann ran over it with her bike!"
We had a interesting stretch of road in which there were communist banners on both sides of the road. For an hour in the middle of the day they have centralized public communication that broadcasts over loud speakers. This is how people get news about the country, region and world. The news is sensored but less so than before the internet. It was very strange.
After biking we also went to a crocodile farm. Crocodiles used to be common in the wild here but have been hunted outof the area. The breed them for zoos, leather and food.
Food was once again rediculous in both quantity and quality. Massive breakfast with a whole assortment of things to try, fresh fruit stops every hour (mangos, dragon fruit, guavas, pineapple, rose apple, water mellon, lechie nuts and several others whose name I don't know). Lunch was pho and Vietnam pancakes with vegetables. Dinner started with a shrimp appetizer followed by beer, rice, four dishes, cat fish, pork with some sort of soy-ish sauce, chicken with lemon grass and stirfried vegetables.
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