Saturday

Saturday we got up pretty early to go to the Mekong Delta...it took us about 3 hours but it was definitely worth it, we walked to a boat and we took it down the river and visited some villages. The houses were so small and everything was so simple. I felt so intrusive walking around their villeges taking pictures and pointing. I mean you are literally watching these people in their living rooms while they are sleeping or eating and yet they are still so friendly! For the most part everyone smiled and said hello, especially the little kids (they were soooo cute). We saw tons of fruit trees and beautiful flowers and plants.

We went to this historical place that had lots of authentic furniture and then we had warm tea (when it was about 90 degrees out) and some fruit. Then we went to coconut "factory" where a family made coconut candy and let us try some. It was really good but I ended up getting this peanut brittle stuff instead (so good). So then it starts to get windy and a little piece of the roof above our heads was torn off and stuff flew everywhere and right into some of the melting candy. So we waited for the rain to stop and when it did we proceeded down the river for a ways and watched the boats go by, a lot seemed to have watermelons. Then we went to a place right off the river for lunch...first they come out with these two fried fish, with the head, teeth, tail and all. After we all threw some confusing glances at each other, the lady came over a remove the fish meat and make us spring rolls which were surprising good. The next dish had unpeeled shrimp with the head and all...they were good too once to peeled them, I even tried the brain as they suggested but I was a little mushy for me. The whole meal was interesting but really good. Then we took a little boat tour where they showed us a floating market and then we went back.

On the boat I had the chance to try some coconut milk right from the coconut, and it was definitely not what I was expecting! It kinda of tasted like the corn water here....