Mekong Delta,Mekong River,South,Vietnam

Photos: Mekong Delta, Vietnam

August 29, 2014

Pictures we took while cycling through the Mekong Delta in Vietnam.

Boats traveling along the Mekong Delta.

Boats traveling along the Mekong Delta.

Boats docked along the Mekong Delta.

Boats docked along the Mekong Delta.

Vietnamese coffee, the best coffee we have ever had.

Vietnamese coffee, the best coffee we have ever had.

Our favorite thing about Vietnamese cafes is they are always well equipped with dozens of hammocks!

Our favorite thing about Vietnamese cafes is they are always well equipped with dozens of hammocks!

The perfect place to rest in the heat of the day.

The perfect place to rest in the heat of the day.

Banana tree grove.

Banana tree grove.

A rack of not-quite-ready bananas.

A rack of not-quite-ready bananas.

Freshly pressed sugarcane juice with a hint of lime. Well worth the $0.25.

Freshly pressed sugarcane juice with a hint of lime. Well worth the $0.25.

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Cycling across the bridge from Can Tho to Vinh Long.

Cycling across the bridge from Can Tho to Vinh Long.

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It was a steep ride.

It was a steep ride.

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Banana chips drying in the sun.

Banana chips drying in the sun.

Our favorite snack on the road! Sun dried banana and rice paper.

Our favorite snack on the road! Sun dried banana and rice paper.

A sign we reached the city limits.

A sign we reached the city limits.

Farmers drying rice on the side of the road.

Farmers drying rice on the side of the road.

Giant boat propellors.

Giant boat propellors.

For scale.

For scale.

We spotted dozens of these incredible bonsai trees along the highway. When we stopped to check them out, the gardener offered us fresh tea and a seat among the trees in front of his fan!

We spotted dozens of these incredible bonsai trees along the highway. When we stopped to check them out, the gardener offered us fresh tea and a seat among the trees in front of his fan!

This guy didn't move once our entire visit.

This guy didn't move once our entire visit.

A beautiful patio garden at our hotel in Can Tho.

A beautiful patio garden at our hotel in Can Tho.

Orchids in bloom.

Orchids in bloom.

Orchids in bloom.

Orchids in bloom.

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Hanging gardens.

Hanging gardens.

A very cool Lambretta scooter.

A very cool Lambretta scooter.

The back streets of Can Tho.

The back streets of Can Tho.

Delicious pastries right down the street from our hotel.

Delicious pastries right down the street from our hotel.

We couldn't resist.

We couldn't resist.

Snacks on snacks.

Snacks on snacks.

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