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During our stay 2005 in Saigon, unfortunately we had not enough time
to visit the Mekong Delta. This
time we went there purposefully and booked a 2-day tour on the
comfortable and beautiful Mekong Eye by Thomas Weingartner (tvh-Travel).
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We went by boat from Cai Be to Can Tho, the heart of the Delta, and
had wonderful views of the river. Here is the rice-, vegetable- and
fruit garden of Vietnam. In a small country trip we could see the
lush orchards and rice fields, just behind the shore. The small
villages are also specialized to make some sweets from the rice.
The Highlight at the next morning was, of course, the floating
market in Can Tho. There
was a big market atmosphere, whole boatloads be sold to the
retailer. Therefore,
we saw unfortunately not so many small boats loaded with goods, but
it was definitely a great experience. You
have to go there very early to see the bustling and authentic live.
Later is the time for the day tourists who came from Saigon, but
then mostly all is nearly over.
By the car we drove almost 120 km to our next stop in the Delta,
Chau Doc near the Cambodian border.
We thought it would be an overland trip, but nearly the whole way we
passed towns, villages and it was an awful traffic. We could not
explain where all the motorcycles and trucks come and go, it seemed
as all People here constantly go from somewhere to nowhere. The
Mekong Delta is truly one of the most densely populated regions of
Vietnam.
At first we chartered a boat for 2 hours in the morning, including
guide to visit the floating market. Here
it's very different than in Can Tho, there are more small boats and
therefore we saw much more. We
were allowed to climb in such a small trading boat to see how the
families life and work here in a really small space. Unthinkable
for us.
Another stop was at the fish farms where the fishes grown under the
floating houses and were only selling for the local markets and not
for the export.
Beside the banks we visited also a Muslim village. Over rickety
bridges and some adventurous blanks we went to and trough the
village. You can
see the photos in our photo gallery.
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