Saturday, September 10, 2005

Mekong Delta

Robert and I flew back to Saigon for a day, met up with Emily, and then we headed to the Mekong River Delta for a three day tour.
As you would expect, they grow a lot of rice in the Mekong Delta and catch a lot of fish. We toured the area in buses and on river boats, bicycles, and stand-up row boats. We visited a fish farm, a rice mill, a candy mill, a temple, and a Cham village. It was different sitting in a bus and being taken from place to place without having to think of where to eat or stay. We met some pretty cool folks on the tour too.
We're back in Saigon again. Robert was going to fly back a few days ago but with New Orleans' airport being closed, he had to change his flight. It sounds like they are getting some power back in Biloxi, but they are still boiling water. He has been re-routed to Jackson, Mississippi, three hours north of Biloxi. He'll be leaving tonight. It has been a blast travelling with him in Vietnam.

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