Off to the Delta

After a quick pack up and another bowl of pho for breakfast, our ride arrives for The Mekong Delta.

It’s a two and a half hour trip down to the delta, lots of interesting things to see on the way. The city starts to spread out and more farms appear. So many coconuts, bananas, rice fields, veggie patches. They just lined the highway for the whole trip.

We crossed the Mekong River a couple of times, it is a massive river, they’ve had quite a bit of rain recently and the river is full and flowing pretty fast.

We are staying at Vamxang Rustic Home. It’s a gorgeous oasis in a busy rural setting. Just as we sat down for lunch the skies opened, torrential downpour which settled into a light rain that looked like was it was going to hang around all afternoon.

Luckily it stopped and we got a couple of bikes from reception and went for a ride over to the Monastery nearby. It is a massive complex, still used by the monks today. Lovely gardens, sculptures and of course temples.

Just as we headed off on the bikes for home it started drizzling again, the drizzle turned into a downpour and we were soaked by the time we got back.Read more