March 23
After lunch we again went by sampan to Hoa An village known for flower growing and handmade crafts.
a local joined us for this stop to show us her village
Rice factory - also can package corn, cassava, and salt
the tall sides help to load more onto the small boat
a family on their boat
We boarded our motor trishaw and stopped at the conical hat making house.
her son was trying to steal the show
Grandma came to take him away
Nam showing the construction of the hat
she demonstrated how to wear one
waving goodbye to us
There were hats for sale with your choice of chin straps. With limited space in our luggage, we resisted and only 2 from our group bought them.
Next up were the flower gardens after a short ride by boat.
arrival at the village with the gardens
boarding our moto-trishaws Tom & Cathy at the back in front of us
as you can see it wasn't flowering time, so not much to see
Greg
our ride was over and we walked back to the sampan
kids playing in the water
Back on the sampan, Nam handed out flowers to all of us.
traditional Vietnamese Spring Rolls
Greg's Tilapia
my pork & coconut stew
dessert
We had sailed to and anchored near Gieng Island.
Tomorrow, we visit Gieng Island and Hong Ngu Village.
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