Mekong River Tour, Vietnam

We went with a tour group and we rode on a bigger boat across the Mekong river to a small village.  Here they quickly sat us down gave us tea and sample of honey and bee pollen which we could purchase.  We were then ushered along little stalls selling more of what you can get in the city.  The guide brought us to another corner to watch a short cultural performance after which the performer collected "tips" from tourist. Finally we rode on the little "traditional wooden boat back to the bigger boat (we were reminded to tip the rower - a must). On the way back each one of us got a yummy coconut to drink, you can ask the boatman to cut it open to eat the juicy flesh inside.

 

                      Handmade coconut candy

I hope her hands are clean

          small stalls selling more of the same in town

             rowing along with traditional wooden boat

our DIY rowing experience

yummy cool coconut to quench our thirst 

Food in Ho Chi Minh

and chicken head in my soup...

no I didn't eat the head, I only found it after i finished my meal

what you can do around Ho Chi Minh City

Visit the Notre-Dame Basilica church

 Visit the Old Post office

Shop for souvenirs at the Market and and the open Market next to Ben Thant (Which opens from 7 p.m. to Midnight). Remember to bargain.

paper cutting 

Drink yummy Vietnamese ice-coffee ( a must )

Enjoy the unique happenings around the city - Free of Charge