Cuu Long Hotel Can Tho
52 Quang Trung St. Can Tho, Vietnam
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Stranded
We got a few things accomplished this morning before getting ready, packing up, and heading out for a quick brunch before check out at 10:30. We just went next door again to Mekong to have a quick bite – while I enjoyed some crepes with banana (really missing some maple syrup from back home…), Mike had a plate of the yummy shrimp spring …
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The heart of the Delta
... areas. Seemed like we wasted a lot of time there. It turned out that I had already seen a rice factory but just didn't know it lol. The kids at the bamboo train in Cambodia took us to see one, admittidely they weren't very good guides but they were a lot more fun haha. It was mildly interesting to learn what actually happens when making rice, but it soon passed.
After that it seemed like we wasted more time by visiting what was called the ...
Floating Market and Cambodia
... the market and taking photos until it was time to get back on a boat to visit the floating markets of Can Tho.
We took the boat out into the canal from our homestay, waving goodbye and thanking our host family. For another 30 minutes or so we made our way out of the smaller village back toward the larger city of Can Tho. When we arrived to the main river we transferred onto a larger boat with the rest of our group ...
The Longest Journey Begins with One Foolish Step
... lunch is a bit of a clip by Vietnam standards ($20 with a beer and including food for our crew), but it's all good.
On the long ride back through the winding, canals we can't help but notice that the copious garbage that litters the country also has a commanding presence here. We learn that the Vietnamese government charges for trash pick up and, since everyone is poor, they find that the slow, even distribution of their waste is the way to go.
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Floating markets
... day. We have gotten farther and farther out which has provided for some awesome scenery.
On Wednesday, we got up early after a ****** night (noisy room, uncomfortable, beds, etc...) to have breakfast and walk to the docks (with the tour group) to see the floating markets. It was interesting to hear our guide discuss about how the floating markets are going away. Why get up at 3 am and ...



