Thursday, May 2, 2024

Hoa An, Vietnam - PM - Mekong Delta River Cruise – Day 3

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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