Floating Markets and Way of Life

We had an early morning start to a great day on a river boat tour. We saw a floating market, with different produce (bananas, coconuts, flowers, watermelons, etc.) on offer from local farmers.

We had the opportunity to visit a local business that has been producing handmade rice noodles for over 40 years. It was very interesting to see how they would spread the rice mixture into a large griddle like surface and then put them out to dry on bamboo tacked before cutting them into pasta strips. We also gave it try!

Along the delta, in some of the smaller “ancillary” waterways we saw water coconuts. They were really unique in their shape and texture.

One of the many highlights was a visit to an Dragon fruit orchard. We’ve never seen how they grow but they absolutely beautiful. We sampled some fresh fruit, and even tried “milk apples” for the first time - very sweet and tasty!

It was a great visit to Can Tho and the delta region. Connecting with a place where my family is from, and seeing my uncle and aunt was very special.Read more