The Mekong Delta: Coconut Candy and Downpours


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September 19th 2014
Published: June 11th 2017
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Day two in Saigon (it seems locals call the city Saigon rather than Ho Chi Minh City). Today was our day tour with Intrepid's Urban Adventures "Mekong Discovery". Susan and I had booked this day tour from Vancouver for today, which is a free day. Eight of our tour group joined us and we had lots of fun. We got picked up from our hotel this morning at 8 am, and we headed out to the Mekong Delta, a... Read Full Entry



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mango, rambutan, chiku, dragon fruit and pineapple. Chiku (brown one) is my favourite.

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