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| Some wind involved... |
A new expressway opened up recently, shortening the drive from 4 hours to 2 hours one way. Unfortunately, most tours still take the slow way to avoid the toll (not that bad) and to ensure they still get kickbacks stopping at the shops and restaurants lining the slow route. After doing a little research, we decided to cut the time on the road on half and double the boat time by splurging for the cruise. The massage chair reclinable seats with USB ports on the shuttle were excessive, but after the insane bus ride to the tunnels by Saigon, no regrets!
We enjoyed the scenery and were fed an alright lunch floating by island after island. We ended up sitting with the one other vegetarian on the ship and chatted about ethical tourism with her and her mother.
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| Cooking class for fresh spring rolls as an afternoon snack |
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| Kayak for scale |
Half of our fellow trip takers opted to be paddled around on bamboo rafts rather than kayak, so it wasn't a big surprise that only a handful of us opted to get really wet with a swim. Mary was the only woman to brave the chilly water for a splash, but it was incredibly refreshing. They'd chosen a spot further out, which meant there was almost no garbage in the water and you could pretend everything was all clean...
On the way back to port we docked with a small floating village, which was comprised of shacks on large rafts equipped with outboard motors. These are fisher folk, subsidized by the Vietnamese government to live and work here for a period of ten years. They fish for grouper and other seafood, and boat into town every Sunday to sell their catch.
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| There were some very cute residents |
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