third day at ho chin minh city.

16 NOV 2008- third day;

today morning, straight after breakfast, we had a long trip from our hotel to the boat station at the mekong delta. (about 3 hours)
when we reached the boat station,we took a motorized boat and tour the mekong delta. there is alot of houses on the sides of the river. they were all very old and rusty. there are people rowing the sampan, selling vegetables, drinks, etc.. on the mekong delta. a sort of floating market. we then stop by to visit the local industries of poprice and try out rice-paper making and coconut candy workshop. we bought some of the poprice, tea and coconut candy. next, we travel for a long time in the motorized boat to the restuarant for seafood lunch. from where we drop down, we had to walk approximately 20 minutes before reaching the restaurant. on the way, it was very muddy and our legs and slippers were all dirty. bt it was worth the walk as the food was very delicious.
after lunch, we all get a chance for a ride in the sampan boat. it was very fun yet dangerous as the water is almost at the brim of the sampan boat. we had a 20minutes short ride then transfer back to our motorized boat and thats the end of our mekong delta adventure.
the way back to ho chin minh city was about 4 hours. as everyone was exhausted, we all took a long nap in the bus.
In the evening, around 6 plus 7, we reached the restaurant and had our dinner- vietnamese food. bt this was much tastier and delicious as compared to yesterday's. After dinner, we went to the internet cafe for blogging and went back to the hotel very late and quickly wash up and rest for the day. Today had been a very long day. we were all very tired.

*In Vietnam, at around 6 plus, the sky has totally become dark. unlike in singapore.