Hoi An to Can Tho Vietnam Wednesday January 13th

• Early morning departure (6.00am) from Hoi An, by bus, to Da Nang airport for a one hour flight to Ho Chi Minh city (Saigon).
• Arrived in Saigon and boarded the next bus for the first part of a five hour drive to Can Tho in the Mekong Delta.
• Much less traffic noise in HCMC though just as much traffic. Not so many people leaning on their horns constantly!
• First stop along the way was at My Tho, on the northern most branch of the Mekong River, for a lunch break before getting on a boat and crossing the river to Unicorn Island. A short walk around with stops to sample local honey, royal jelly, snake wine and a variety of tropical fruits.
• A short paddle along a back water canal before rejoining the main boat to cross back across the Mekong and board the bus again.
• Two more hours along the highway saw us join the queue for the ferry trip crossing at Binh Minh in Can Tho. The crossing takes about ten minutes but the queue for the ferries can be up to 2 hours. About an hour passed before we left the bus and boarded the boat on foot, the bus catching up with us on a later ferry.
• Off to check in at the hotel and then off to dinner 15 minutes later at 8.15pm at a waterfront restaurant.
• Quick dinner then back to the hotel ready for tomorrow's program beginning with a 7.00am departure to visit the University of Can Tho at 7.30am, followed by a visit to a local secondary school, then a quick visit to the floating markets before commencing the return drive to HCMC after lunch to arrive early evening.
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