The Mekong River is one of the world's longest extending from China down through Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. It has truly been a large part of our travels here in Southeast Asia as we found ourselves down in the Mekong Delta in Southern Vietnam where the River empties into the sea. First in Ho Chi Minh City, the former Saigon-where we explored Vietnam's compelling history though museums and tunnels that were once used by the Vietkong during the Vietnam War. Entering these tunnels, we got a moment of what it felt like to submerge underground in the 1 m tall hideouts. The soldiers would stay in these tunnels which had multiple levels, some as far down as 8M underground. The total distance of the tunnels was 200 KM extending for mind boggling distances underground.
Shortly after we decided to do a homestay on a little island in the Mekong Delta with ample fruit gardens and a rustic feel. Taking their bicycles through the villages, I scored a 50 cent pedicure with the local women. We had a few short spottings of the 91 year old man whom owns the place and looks a bit like Ho Chi Minh himself. A local Vietnamese took us on his fishing boat through the canals and onto the floating markets where we bought pineapples and watermelon from other boats.
Mui Ne sand dunes was amazing! Very unexpected as it almost felt we had entered the middle east with its ocean to the right and huge white sand dunes mixed with red soil to the left. The sand was surprisingly cool to hike on and the view was an incredible mind blow. Our guesthouse was perched on the coast with numerous fishing boats and a beautiful sunset in view!
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