Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Day 4 - Mekong Delta Tour, Fruit Tasting, Bee Farm

It's day 4
Last full day we had in Ho Chi Minh City before our flight home the next day
We bought a Mekong Delta tour
There was a bus to pick us up nearby our hotel (at the tour agency)
Then the bus drove about 2-3 hours (can't really remember the exact time)
On the bus

Arrived at the temple. Out first stop!


























































































The Bodhi Tree 






































Someone selling the Vietnamese hat






































After the temple
We went to the coconut & bamboo fibre factory
It educated us the difference between coconut fibre and bamboo fibre
My mum bought some cloths made of the bamboo fibre as souvenirs
Then the bus dropped us at the jetty

First, we took the boat




























Off we go!



































Then, we were transferred to a smaller sampan











































































First thing first, lunch! But the menu..hmmm







































My appetite reduced a lot after I saw the menu






































Taking a nap after lunch





























I love hammock


































































They were trying to challenge themselves to cross over the bridge made of the trunk of a tree






































A crocodile farm






































Nice pose!






































See that! Snakesss! They blended in pretty well.






































This is just so...






































There were also bicycles for you to cycle around
As I am vertically challenged
I could not find a bicycle that fit my height
Haiz!
Coconut trees everywhere











































































It made me felt like I was the main character in the Bollywood movie











































































Going on a horse carriage











































































The horse was so cute






































Fruit tasting





























The fruit tasting session was accompanied with musical instrument and singing from the beautiful Vietnamese ladies in Ao Dai
After we were done
We took the small sampan to see the bee farm
Our tour guide told us to give some money as tips to the person rowing the sampan for us
As it was a tough job especially when the water was rough
















































































































































































I even had the chance to try rowing the sampan myself. It was indeed tiring!





































The honey. Bees everywhere! Buzzing sound everywhere!





























The bee hive. Damn scary.

Playing with python. 











































































After the bee farm
We went to the last stop of the tour
Which was the coconut candy factory
Bought some home as souvenirs
Went to try out a local stall at the alley






































Saw a stall selling junk food






































Finally tried Banh Mi - a Vietnamese sandwich. So so yummy!





























Crowded Pham Ngu Lao street






































Saw this on our way back to our hotel






































Who doesn't love ice-cream??






































Ending the day with a Vietnamese brand cup noodles






































Goodnight!

Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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