Mekong Delta

We just got back from the Mekong Delta where we spent the past couple days eating local fruit, visiting a coconut candy workshop, rice noodle factory and cruising down Forrest Gumpesque canals.
To get there, we decided to do a tour since the area is best explored with a guide. While the overcrowded bus was a little tough at times, we were happy to be around other travelers and really enjoyed our time. The first day, we took a bus to Ben Tre where we met our boat for the day. From there, we were able to explore islands and canals of the delta. We stopped to try local fruits at some of the orchards, listened to traditional music and even visited a coconut candy workshop. The highlight of the day was floating down canals in row boat (we have lots of pictures which we can post at our next stop!)
Our second day was spent visiting huge floating markets, exploring a rice noodle factory and then making the long journey back to Saigon. Overall, it was an awesome trip but we are most looking forward to getting to Nha Tran tomorrow morning. We will surely have lots to report on the night train we are boarding in a few hours and Vietnam's nicest beach. After two weeks of traveling, it will be a welcome break for us both.