Mekong Delta Adventure

This weekend we decided to take a little adventure. First we drove (well the driver brought us) about 1.5 hours away to the Mekong River. We got a tour guide and a tour for all of us for $30. Our tour guide referred to himself as Uncle Henry. The kids really liked him! We got in a boat and went to Turtle Island first. About 400 people live there. They make money by selling the fruit that grows there. We walked across the island (not very big) and got on another boat that took us to Coconut Island...which is described below. Then after that we got in these little boats and went through a canal. No engines on these things. There was a person in the front and a person in the back with paddles. They did not seem to mind since this is their income. At the end of the tour we got back on the boat we started with and had a coconut drink served in a coconut. Then when we were finished they cracked it open and made a spoon with part of the shell so we could eat the meat of the coconut. Very exciting day for all of us! There are a few more islands that we did not go to...due to it being another tour. So I am sure we will go back soon to the other islands!