Mekong Delta, Vietnam10 June - 11 June
We used the walkie talkies to their full potential scouting for accommodation – the main criteria for the room was that it had to have satellite TV to watch what we thought was the opening ceremony of the Fifa World Cup. Sadly our 1.30am wake up was in vain - Vietnam was not interested in the concert build-up.
We headed off at 5.30am for our boat “cruise” of the Mekong Delta to check out the floating markets. Every fruit imaginable was being bought, sold, bartered . Between the 3 of us enough fruit was consumed to sink a battleship – including our new favourite Dragon fruit. Each boat advertises their produce by dangling a tempting sample from a rod at the front of the boat while smaller boats sold drinks and “fast food” . Our guide and boat driver who spoke little to no English bridged the language barrier by making us rings, bracelets and wind mills from palm leaves. We also cruised along smaller tributaries of th
e Mekong giving us an insight into everday local life. 
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