Further along the Mekong today.
Included two ferry rides, one of 25 minutes and interesting to see the big river.
The other was a 45 minute ride on a private boat, a largish sandpan. Image 17 shows the boat just prior to boarding.
The longer ride included paths down and in channels of the river. Took out the binoculars in annticipation but alas no interesting birds.
The day started with a visit to a snake farm. Run by the Navy, I think as part of research about the local snakes and how to treat those effected. Pythons, Cobras, King Cobras, bears, birds, mongoose, etc. Pictures of the 'farm' in the main camera.
Lunch included Asian pear fruit, local fruit that is a combination mango and loquat, very milky in consistantcy as well as pomolo.
Hot today, very hot. 102 according to my watch. Good roads, some headwinds but it was the heat that caused the challenge and a lot of drinking.
Rural vietam, finally. Really not much different except the number of people way down, roads less congested and more rice paddies as well as banana plants.
Nice hotel, better than yesterday. Excellent A/C, yeah.
Fish soup dinner but the heat of the day sapped much of the appetite. The fresh clams and nems were excellent.
Tomorrow to Can Tho a larger city of about 2M
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