Today we go by boat to the "floating market", visit a fish farm and take a long boat ride to Phnom Penh
Norm's ready
Funeral bus on road outside our hotel door
Floating Market
Originating from a time when water transport was the most practical way to transport good, floating markets today serve mainly as tourist attractions. Chau Doc's floating market was certainly tourist-worthy, and we bought a large bunch of bananas, but the market also sold produce to middle men who resold it on the shore.
To the market; we need bananas
Fish Farming
Basa fish (known in the UK as Vietnamese river cobbler) is a type of catfish that is farmed in pens along the Mekong River. Basa fish is known for its mild taste and flaky white meat and is becoming the preferred type of fish among consumers because of its “cleaner” and almost bland taste compared to other types of farm-raised fish. Unfortunately high levels of mercury and antibiotics have been found in the basa.
henry demonstrates feeding big and numerous fish
Jet Boat to Phnom Penh
A smooth, relaxing 4+ hr. boat ride to Phnom Penh
We leave our vietnamese guide, Henry, in Chau doc when we transfer to our faster boat
On our way!
River Sights
The baby is wearing a neon green personal floatation device!
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