After Hong Kong, I had a two hr flight to Hochi Minh and then a 4 or 5 hr car ride to Can Tho. Finally here. Mr. Hein who met me at the airport and accompanied back to Can Tho was very nice. Mr. Hein treated me to some dinner along the way. It was a very good soup with beef in it. I also had coffee which is very different from the U.S. but tasty
I have never seen people drive this way in my life before. The drivers just push through the motor cycles and it somehow works. Never really seen anything like it before.
Off to explore the town in an hour with Ms. Hein (I think that is here name) and get a cell phone, Vietnamese Dhong, and hopefully some breakfast.
I am spending most of the summer in Vietnam and Cambodia at Can Tho University to conduct a cost benefit analysis on the use of a new soybased food for growing a fish called snakehead that is used for consumption. This new type of food reduces reliance on low value trash fish (LVTF)for feed which are being depleted. This is important for both environmental and social perspective. This blog will explain why as I conduct my study as well talk about my travels.
Muslim attire in Chao Duc
I just wish I kept my beard for this trip
Can you explain the driving in a little more detail? I don't get the whole pushing motor cycles thing. Also what did it look like on the drive down to wherever you live? what was the airport like?
ReplyDeleteI would imagine it is a lot like driving in the Philippines. Cars going everywhere, randomly changing lanes (they have lanes?), and possibly not stopping at red lights.
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