Mekong Cruise

“I heard a lot about a river cruise that everyone should experience at least once in their life. I was curious about the feeling of just relaxing on the deck with sunglasses, picking up a book from time-to-time, chatting to “strangers” and sipping a cocktail as the sun dropping behind the trees and rice fields. It must be beautiful and peaceful.” <= wrote this months ago and now just feel it as I am right here on a river cruise. I stayed 2 days on Bassac Cruise. The landscape was nice and the experience was enjoyable.

Mekong is my favourite destination in Vietnam. The first reason is that I was born here, but it doesn’t affect much on the way I have some special love for this region. I have been to almost every province here from Tien Giang, Cai Lay, My Tho, Vinh Long, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, Chau Doc,… But if I have name a place which impresses me the most, I would choose Ben Tre. Some may say it’s touristy, just because they do not understand it much. I know a small and tranquil pagoda right in the city centre which gives an immediate feeling of calm and relaxation. I remember there is a green range of bamboo and everytime I visit this pagoda, I always do some blessing “procedure” (so sorry I don’t know how to express it! haha) and come back with peace in mind.

Don’t miss biking! It will be fun. Trust me, I bike everywhere here 😀 😀 I hate the tourist trails, just love some off the beaten track lanes even though it’s quite hard to seek for new route here, it doesn’t mean impossible. I once bike along a small village in Can Tho – a quite modern city in Mekong Delta region. I was surprised when seeing the farmer who worked so hard the whole day and could only earn pennies. If I remember it right, she only got 2 dollars per day. Her job is to make banana leaf molds which will later be filled with ash. Vegetables seeds will be put in that mold. It takes a lot of time to make them but the income is really low. You know what I was thinking then? I realized I was so lucky compared to others. I love travelling as it helps me to understand more about myself and appreciate things! Stop complaining as life is short!

Me on Bassac Cruise watching the sunset while trying to act “deep” ahahaha