The morning started out rainy but we
all gamely boarded the local boat that dropped us off in Sa Dec. We visited a shop that was selling at least 20 different types of
rice. Who knew there were so many types
of rice?
From there we wandered through the very colorful local
riverside market.
We also got a peak into an apothecaries shop where there was a large cabinet full of small drawers containing various herbal and folk medicines.
The shore excursion included a stop at the childhood home of French writer Marguerite Duras.
We also stopped in at the house of Mr. Huynh Thuy Le, Duras'
Chinese paramour. The house was a combination Chinese and French style.
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We also got a peak into an apothecaries shop where there was a large cabinet full of small drawers containing various herbal and folk medicines.
The shore excursion included a stop at the childhood home of French writer Marguerite Duras.
Next we boarded a motor coach for Xeo
Quyt, once used as a hide-out by the Viet Cong during the French and U.S. wars
and now an important ecological site. Mary stayed in the bus (too rainy and she
is nursing a cold). There were some pretty lily ponds...
We saw some bunkers, bomb craters, and underground rooms that had been opened up, and had a nice walk over some narrow bridges.
We saw some bunkers, bomb craters, and underground rooms that had been opened up, and had a nice walk over some narrow bridges.
This view of the field from observation the tower
was a mine field with the mines on stakes. This type of mine field was used against helicopter landings and tanks.
After lunch on board, Paul took a small,
local boat to Cai Be’s spectacular floating market.
Each boat showed what they were selling by hanging some product from a tall pole.
Each boat showed what they were selling by hanging some product from a tall pole.
Paul then visited Keit’s house, a
historical house built in the Vietnamese style, as opposed to Mr. Huynh Thuy Le
house. Paul couldn’t see much
difference.
The gardens had lots of fruit including jackfruit...
pamelos....
and dragon fruit.
Going in to the village, our boat’s cover scraped the bottom of the bridge. Since the tide was coming in, our boatman went back under the bridge. After visiting the village, we walked back to the other side of the bridge to meet the boat. We saw another boat that was on the village side of the bridge. They could not get under the bridge. So they removed items on top the boat’s cover, and had all the passengers crowd in the front of the boat. Now the front could go under the bridge, and the crowd moved slowly back so the rest of the boat could go under. Very interesting to watch.
pamelos....
and dragon fruit.
Going in to the village, our boat’s cover scraped the bottom of the bridge. Since the tide was coming in, our boatman went back under the bridge. After visiting the village, we walked back to the other side of the bridge to meet the boat. We saw another boat that was on the village side of the bridge. They could not get under the bridge. So they removed items on top the boat’s cover, and had all the passengers crowd in the front of the boat. Now the front could go under the bridge, and the crowd moved slowly back so the rest of the boat could go under. Very interesting to watch.
Water was so high that some of the
houses along the shore had water coming in.
Evening on the river was very pretty.
We ended the day with a show on board.
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