Wednesday 25 May 2011

Vietnam top 10: Mai Chau boat trip

Vietnam top 10: Mai Chau boat trip

We spent a night in a traditional stilt hut in Mai Chai, north Vietnam and spent the next day exploring the local area by boat before hiking along the river. The boat trip itself was a real highlight - the fact that the old rickety rowing boat felt like it was going to give up on us any second! We sailed down the river and watched the local fishermen who live in huts on the river's edge, as well as women working in the fields nearby.

When we hopped off the boat we passed by the home of a dam builder who was living by the river with his colleagues. He invited us into his home for some green tea, lychees and a chat!


Me on the Mai Chau river

Alex on the boat

The dam builder who invited us into his home for a natter!

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