Back to Saigon

Woke up this morning to the sound of a rooster crowing! We were on our boat by 8.00 after a breakfast of crusty rolls, cheese and sausage - very European. The cool breeze on the river was very welcome, though it didn't last. We motored to where there is a floating market. This is where the people who live on the river trade their wares. It was a fascinating mixture of produce.

We then went to a local village to so how some of the local goods are produced. We visited a soya sauce factory, a home where they make 'mesh' rice paper for spring rolls, and a coconut candy factory.

Rice crackers.

Popped rice and corn, which was then made into snack bars.

We met up with the girls and I put myself well out of my comfort zone by holding a snake. Probably not an experience I will repeat in a hurry.

After that it was back to the buses to begin the drive back to Saigon. We stopped at the Cao Dai Temple with it's beautiful ceiling and paintings.

Another stop for lunch at a restaurant with more beautiful gardens.

The Mekong Delta is a fascinating place an a highlight of this trip.

Once we got back to the city, I went for a walk to the Ben Thang market. It was just as overwhelming as I remembered so I spent an hour or so exploring the surrounding streets. Tonight we went to a BBQ restaurant for a farewell dinner. It was fun cooking the meat over small BBQs at the tables. Hard to believe that our journey home will start tomorrow.