Chau Doc in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam is close to the river border of Vietnam and Cambodia. Which is exactly why we are here. This is where we catch a high speed boat to Phnom Penh. The Cambodian Border is only about 1 hour away, then after border control we travel on a further 4 hours by boat.
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A Miss is as Good as a Smile - Vietnamese Proverb. Can Tho. Vietnam.
So the reality is actually quite different. Our guide kept insisting that it was the biggest market, Yes it was getting smaller but it’s the best and biggest. Well there were not many active merchant boats or sampans, no bustling, no music and no atmosphere. It felt as though it was well past its sell by date.
Read MoreA Fair Face May Hide a Fool’s Heart - Vietnamese Proverb. Ben Tre. Vietnam.
Ben Tre provides a large number of coconuts for exporting to countries like Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, India and China.
The ecolodge we are staying at provided us with a boat and guide, so off we chugged to explore the land of the coconuts.
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