Short drive (3 hours) out of Saigon and we are off to the Mekong Delta visiting Kimchikaki's cousins. They live by the river front at a small remote fishing village (Ben Ton) full of coconut trees and smiley faces. We set off and arrived early morning with the Kunns. Once we landed I jumped on the bike and went for a ride to a food market. I walk around for hours and i was fascinated by the variety of smells and foods i came across. Ashamed, but i can't name (not to mention about tasted) half of the vegetables and fruits i saw. Also funny as this must have been the most popular moment of my life, up until today. I don't think that this village has seen a tourist before, yet a not asian! Eveyone was stopping to wave at me, people were smiling and kids were running after me shouting 'hello'. I felt like a pop star! :-)
I would have stayed there for the whole day - if not for the whole of my life :-) - but the heat was unbearable (even for a greek) and i found a shelter at one of the millions internet cafes of the village. (this is not a joke, there are so many internat cafes that i am pretty sure that there are more pc's than tv's in this village. And i am talking about a remote place, in the middle of Mekong Delta! Most incredibly, i am sharing a room with another 7 kids at the moment and i bet they are all under 10 years old!!! Go Geeky Viet Youth!!!)
Ok, i am off back to the sun and the heat again, back to the market to taste more colourful fruits i can't name, back to mix with the dust on the side of the road and of course back to beg for some more fame! ;-)
PS. Kim's asleep, Vietnamese water ain't no good for her belly! :-(
I would have stayed there for the whole day - if not for the whole of my life :-) - but the heat was unbearable (even for a greek) and i found a shelter at one of the millions internet cafes of the village. (this is not a joke, there are so many internat cafes that i am pretty sure that there are more pc's than tv's in this village. And i am talking about a remote place, in the middle of Mekong Delta! Most incredibly, i am sharing a room with another 7 kids at the moment and i bet they are all under 10 years old!!! Go Geeky Viet Youth!!!)
Ok, i am off back to the sun and the heat again, back to the market to taste more colourful fruits i can't name, back to mix with the dust on the side of the road and of course back to beg for some more fame! ;-)
PS. Kim's asleep, Vietnamese water ain't no good for her belly! :-(
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