This morning Paul visited a local village (Tan Chau)
on Evergreen Island, while Mary stayed on the ship, nursing her cold.
The ship was anchored in the river, so we took a
small boat to the island. On the way we saw
more floating houses.
These had fish farms under the houses. In 1992/93 farmers started raising snails to sell. The snails got loose and were eating the rice in the fields. So the farmers sprayed pesticides to kill the snails. The rains came and washed the pesticides into the river, killing the fish. Since people could no longer catch fish in the river, they turned to raising them in fish farms
These had fish farms under the houses. In 1992/93 farmers started raising snails to sell. The snails got loose and were eating the rice in the fields. So the farmers sprayed pesticides to kill the snails. The rains came and washed the pesticides into the river, killing the fish. Since people could no longer catch fish in the river, they turned to raising them in fish farms
.
On Evergreen Island the farmers raise rice, bananas,
papaya, and chilies. [The photo is of chili fields.]
The rice husks are used as fuel, as nothing is wasted. We visited a typical house. But it started pouring just as we got there. Paul took refuge under the house along with about half the group. Others went into the house.
Tara and the other Mary visited a silk factory (we have seen these before) and rattan factory, but Paul returned to the ship.
The rice husks are used as fuel, as nothing is wasted. We visited a typical house. But it started pouring just as we got there. Paul took refuge under the house along with about half the group. Others went into the house.
Tara and the other Mary visited a silk factory (we have seen these before) and rattan factory, but Paul returned to the ship.
On the ship, a guest lecturer gave a talk on life on
the Mekong delta.
We had a really spectacular sunset on the river this evening.
We had a really spectacular sunset on the river this evening.
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