Although some titles of my past entries have referenced the classic journey to Grandma's house, the journey to Can Tho really did take us over the river (many in fact!) and through the woods (if jungles count). We left our hotel at 8am and got on the bus. A two hour bus ride was paused with a break at a local rest stop.
If this is a typical rest stop, I'm dying to see the actual jungle!
We then arrived at the Mekong Delta River. The next 6 hours were spent on boats, both large and small.
There are many islands throughout the river. At one point we took row boats into the channels and hiked across the largest island to taste some fruit that grows on the river. Honeybees are also quite common there. We ate honey straight out of a honey comb with the bees still on it. At the same place a couple of us got to hold a python.
I was the only one it tried to squeeze :P
Lunch in the jungle was . . . interesting. While there was enough food to go around, I mostly stuck with the rice, chicken, and stir fry. Don't worry mom! I tried everything, even the Elephant Ear Fish (no surprise, I didn't like it).
We got to the hotel after 6pm, a 10 hour trip in all. After putting the room key in the slot that turns on the lights and AC, the first thing My Hahn and I noticed was one of the desk drawers with a special label . . .
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