After exploring Ho Chi Minh City for a week, it was time to get out of town and explore the Mekong Delta. Our first stop was a day trip to the Cu Chi Tunnels, a remnant from the war between Vietnam and the US. We watched a Vietnamese propaganda video from the 1960s, saw demonstrations of a variety of booby traps, and crawled through a small section of the tunnels.
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The next day, we headed out to visit Ben Tre and Can Tho. In between our boat and bike rides, we learned about local small businesses making bricks, coconut candy, and woven sleeping mats.
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Vietnam is a densely populated country, and we could feel it while we were exploring the delta - we were never far from a town.
A highlight of the floating market in Can Tho was when Annie got to help with a demonstration of rice noodle production. We also almost lost one of Eliza's crocs when it fell off into the river - thanks to the quick retrieval work of our boat driver, she's still the proud owner of two complete sets of shoes.
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After our exploring, we all enjoyed taking a few days off and relaxing on the Saigon River outside of Ho Chi Minh City. (Our favorite coastal engineering expert will be thrilled to hear that the direction of the river actually changed with the tides - thanks to Annie's eagle eyes for spotting that the direction of the water switched during our visit.) Next stop, Laos!
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Great to see the parents/grandparents there with you all on the adventure!!!!
ReplyDeleteCaves, markets, local crafts and industry AND a river that changes direction with the tides?! Love all of that, and Annie's eagle eye. To be so immersed in the world around you - what a gift. Love to all and Happy Thanksgiving!!!
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