Day 14 Mekong Delta tour

Booked the Mekong Delta tour for the day (if you're here, you should definitely check it out). Hoping it wouldn't be too touristy.

So woke up early and rented a motorbike. I really underestimated the rush hour in Saigon, it took forever. I arrived 15 minutes late but luckily the bus hadn't left yet.

Tour in short: long drive, then a large boat ride across the Mekong to Island 1 where we learned about bees and honey. Then to Island 2, where we learned about coconuts and sweets, and listened to traditional music. Changed to a medium-sized boat and sailed through waterways past palm forests. Changed to a small boat powered by hand and sailed through small side channels (many floating rats). Had lunch (rather so-so) at a place with many animals, then returned with the boats. On the (long) way back, we stopped at a pagoda with really huge Buddha statues. The guide was quite entertaining.

Although planned, I didn't have any classes that day. In the evening, I sat at the kitchen table with Maria, Tina, and a girl from the Philippines and we chatted for a long time.

I think I'll come back again and do the trip from Hanoi to Saigon, maybe for 3-4 weeks. The last few days have been a bit exhausting, so I want to take it easy for a while, well, let's see if that works. After 14 days in dorms, I actually booked my own room for the next day.