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February 23rd 2007
Published: March 7th 2007
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- Sorry, we thought you were going to arrive yesterday. We were waiting for you, said the very friendly receptionist at Yellow House Hotel (YHH) in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC, Saigon from now on). - Now we're fully booked. What a nightmare, arriving in a new country, late at night, with nowhere to stay! - Wait, she said, I'll make a phone call. - The hotel next door have a room for you, do... Read Full Entry



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One merchant...One merchant...
One merchant...

specialising in selling drinks to tourists.
This kid lives...This kid lives...
This kid lives...

day and night on here parents boat.
And this woman has been here for a whileAnd this woman has been here for a while
And this woman has been here for a while

One of the few Vietnamese people we've seen that is not smiling.
Here's another one...Here's another one...
Here's another one...

on a mission ;-)
The typhoon took this house...The typhoon took this house...
The typhoon took this house...

Or rather the ground it stood on.
Croc DaddyCroc Daddy
Croc Daddy

At a Crocodile farm.
When we grow up...When we grow up...
When we grow up...

...we're gonna be shoes or belts! The crocs are kept in pens until they're 3-4 years old, then they're off to the factory... These babies have at least 3 years to go.
Female BuddhaFemale Buddha
Female Buddha

outside the cave pagoda on Sam Mountain near Chau Doc.
Inside the caved pagodaInside the caved pagoda
Inside the caved pagoda

on Sam Mountain (Chau Doc)
On top of Sam MountainOn top of Sam Mountain
On top of Sam Mountain

with Cambodia far away by the horizon.
Chau Doc sunriseChau Doc sunrise
Chau Doc sunrise

Waiting for the boat (well, one of them) to Cambodia.
Only 2 more boats to go...Only 2 more boats to go...
Only 2 more boats to go...

And then we're in Cambodia! It only took 3 days...
Feeding frenzy at the fish farmFeeding frenzy at the fish farm
Feeding frenzy at the fish farm

The pink ones are snappers.
The fish busThe fish bus
The fish bus

The bottom half of the boat is a cage for transporting farm fish to new pens. When full of fish it looks just like a regular boat...
When you live this close to the river...When you live this close to the river...
When you live this close to the river...

You do pretty much everything on/in/by it!
If  you look a bit special...If  you look a bit special...
If you look a bit special...

...maybe have curly hair, you get to sell more cakes... Cham village girl showing off her best selling smile...
But small and quiet works well too.But small and quiet works well too.
But small and quiet works well too.

These girls live in a Cham minority village near Chau Doc, where we looked at what they weave and sell. Gorgeous stuff, but our bags are too small to buy all the nice things we see...



7th March 2007

folket
Kan det vara så att de lite äldre vietnameserna inte har samma tillit till utlänningar som de yngre? Kanske de har svårare att le då. Deras eländiga historia måste ju satt djupa spår. Era bilder är fantastiska! Berättelserna likaså! En stor njutning när man får sätta sig ner och läsa en ny blogg!

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