Blogs from Mekong River Delta, Vietnam, Asia - page 9

Пропитанные витамином Д и морской солью на острове Фукуок мы отправились в дальний путь по Вьетнаму, я давно интересовалась этой страной и очень хотелось изучить ее по настоящему. Выбор был не легким: час на самолете и пару часов на автобусе или долгий путь дикарями, но с впечатлениями и гораздо экономнее, при том, что у нас два больших чемодана, один маленький, три рюкзака, коляска и мелкие пакетики с едой в дорогу. А, ну еще 11 месячное дитя. Выбрали второе, так как легкие пути не для нас. Из отеля на такси мы доехали до пирса, откуда ходят комфортные катера до материка и всего за 34 долл и 2 часа мы добрались до Рак Джа. После долгих криков и перепалки с местными бомбилами мы взяли такси до автобусной станции и потратив еще 40 минут на выяснение где и как ... read more

I'm up early on Sunday morning and have got myself organised with hours to spare. After breakfast I head out for a walk and found myself in D's Books, where I purchased a 2nd hand novel. I left a book at Horizons in Siem Reap for another traveller to enjoy, and will do the same with this one when I'm finished with it. My planned departure is at midday on the Hang Chau Tourist Boat, bound for Chau Doc in Vietnam. The boat leaves from the Port on Sisowath Quay, and the ticket cost me $29. Unfortunately there is only one daily departure, an earlier start would have suited me better, but nothing I can do about that. There is another company called Blue Cruiser who ply this route, but they leave even later, at 1.30pm. ... read more

Early starts, well you know how I love those...but it's such a buzz to wake up and make the most of the day in this amazing country and be able to explore Ito. Two wheels with an awesome group of people. Concentration is always high as we negotiate traffic with unwritten rules as well as THE most excitable kids in the world. If we had a pound for every "hello" we returned then we could all retire! Scenery is magnificent with a few industrial bits thrown in the mix. Tomorrow is another big day with a final bill climb to end the 95km. So some of us have just had massages to prepare the aching legs ready for more experiences. Talking of which, toilets here will not be winning any health and safety prizes any time ... read more

As with the preparation of any egg it is all about timing. The Vietnamese know. Once the fertilised duck egg is laid it is ready for eating in 15 days. If you leave it 30 the duckling will hatch. The eggs are served hot and hard boiled. Our hosts on the Saigon food tour explained how to eat it. You crack off the top at the pointy end like you do with a chicken egg. You drink the fluid inside which really did not taste of much. A weak soup? You spoon out the yoke to dip in fish sauce. It is smoother than a chicken yolk and better tasting in my opinion (you should know that I have never really liked hard boiled chicken eggs). Next comes the embryo, a bit grey but tasty enough ... read more

5 heures de bus eprouvantes:les vietnamiens passent leur temps au telephone, avec volume sonore a fond, fument dans le bus et avec un LEGER manque de place pour les jambes. Nous etions au fond du bus et a chaque bosse, on decollait literallement du siege. nos seants n'etant toujours pas remis de nos differents periples.... Un vrai bonheur.. Trop heureux d'arriver a Rach Gia d'ou nous devions prendre un HydroFoil. On mange un morceau en bord de route avec un sprite et on embarque. on rendre dans le bateau, on nous assigne nos places (ma foi, les sieges etaient plutot confortables). de grands ecrans tele a tout les etages avec les clips de musique pop vietamienne A FOND dans tout le bateau. on se dit que c'est juste le temps que tout le monde embarque... et ... read more