It's hot! The humidity here is killing us. From morning to evening we're hot, sticky and we smell. Lucky for us the rainy season is just starting. So on most days it rains a little which helps to cool things down for about 5 minutes.
We just got back to Saigon from a 3 day boat tour around the Mekong Delta which had us staying with a Vietnamese family the first night and sleeping on a boat the next night. We realized just how resourceful and organized the Vietnamese really are. One example is the tour we took. There are many tour options around the Delta which range from 1-3 days, staying in hotels, boats or at home stays, some even go to Cambodia. The logistics can get pretty complicated, but they run things very efficiently.
Over the past 3 days we traveled by bus, row boat, big boat, mini van, we had about 6 different tour guides who would join us at different points depending on where we were and what we were doing, and we were constantly picking people up along the way and dropping people off so the group was kind of fluid. Amidst all this activity the tour operators managed to pull it off without a hitch.
The trip was great, we really got to see how people live along the water, different communities and what they do. At the homestay we even learned how to cook some vietnamese dishes.
We just got back to Saigon from a 3 day boat tour around the Mekong Delta which had us staying with a Vietnamese family the first night and sleeping on a boat the next night. We realized just how resourceful and organized the Vietnamese really are. One example is the tour we took. There are many tour options around the Delta which range from 1-3 days, staying in hotels, boats or at home stays, some even go to Cambodia. The logistics can get pretty complicated, but they run things very efficiently.Over the past 3 days we traveled by bus, row boat, big boat, mini van, we had about 6 different tour guides who would join us at different points depending on where we were and what we were doing, and we were constantly picking people up along the way and dropping people off so the group was kind of fluid. Amidst all this activity the tour operators managed to pull it off without a hitch.
The trip was great, we really got to see how people live along the water, different communities and what they do. At the homestay we even learned how to cook some vietnamese dishes. The delta really is spectacular and the people are very friendly. As we floated along kids would be in hysterics trying to get our attention yelling "hello". They would scream to get our attention, then wave with one hand then both hands. I've never seen such enthusiastic greetings.
So far the hassle factor in Vietnam has been very low which is nice.
We're leaving Saigon at the crack of dawn tomorrow to fly to Hue (central Vietnam). From here we will work our way back down to Saigon.
So far the hassle factor in Vietnam has been very low which is nice.
We're leaving Saigon at the crack of dawn tomorrow to fly to Hue (central Vietnam). From here we will work our way back down to Saigon.
1 comment:
Holy smokes... I can't believe you are in Vietnam already. I really love reading your blog, so keep it up if you can! This is the closest I have been to world travels in a long time. I did go to Kelowna in March but I don't know if that counts.
love to you both
Marta
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