… And when discussions in newspapers were going hot about youngsters and their preference for this year - weather they choose visiting homes and parents or yapping the western culture to find a dark hideout for Valentine ’s Day celebration that was on the same time.
… And when the rest of the world was getting ready for the Vancouver Olympic TV-marathon.
... And this looked just like the right time to head off and see how Vietnam is doing. 1 year and 4 month ago I saw the neighbor Cambodia, travelled some small village roads and at one point made it only 20km from Vietnam border, this time started from inside.
Previously had heard different opinions about Vietnam, some liked but for more people it had been hustle, never ending scamming and no English experience. Maybe my acceptance level has already adjusted to some certain level, as for us it felt like an easy place to go travelling without prearranged tours and tourist guides. Latin alphabet made it even possible to identify street and town names or ordering Vietnamese traditional soup called Pho.
The plan for Vietnam was to travel around, rather than laying on the beach all time. But still to stop by beach for a day or two. And to travel around to see the country like local people do. Vietnam is the country of motorbikes, so we joined the crew on the crazy busy roads.
One week went in Mekong River Delta area. First idea: to go motor biking along the Mekong and then along the Cambodian border for 3 days. And to see the famous and also touristy Mekong River Floating Markets, where local farmers come sell fruits and vegetables with their boats.
I’ll post the photos from Vietnam in separate posts, starting here with photos from the motorbike trip in delta area.
Welcome to Saigon, before getting to the town had to get through this noisy mess to apply for visa. As time passed the most reasonable seemed to read the news paper. Other side of the border guards, inside Vietnam, was also getting crazy, as the magical 24 o'clock - the new year - had almost arrived.
Saigon electricians - good luck! Even though Saigon is a very nice place to be, it is not that famous for museums, remarkable buildings or statues. So looking the electrician made art while having a beer in street bar feels just right.
Being on the road was not that easy, there is a lot happening. During the 3 days on motorbike, saw and almost participated in 6 crashes.
Only one wrong turn and finishing up on Cambodian border. Behind me Cambodia.
People by the road celebrating the New Year Festival, the right thing seemed to do was rooster fighting
Roosters in fight. And this is how they stayed there - two bloody roosters and punch of locals around them.
Arriving to the sea... after the chilly winter in Shanghai
Swimming with local animals.
Hammocks are the nice things in Vietnam. Especially if you may have noticed from previous picture, the sand was not really inviting to put the beach towel on it
In the hammock
Fisherman and his nets
Next pictures from Mekong river discovering in couple of days...
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