River of the Nine-Headed Dragon
Friday, September 10th, 2004Or, to our western tounges, the Mekong Delta. So much . . . water.
I left Saigon with two Germans I had met in Mui Ne determined not to see the Mekong Delta how most tourists see it – on an organized tour. I have had my fair share of tours in Vietnam, and most of them have been OK at best. Travelling doesn’t seem like much of an adventure when you are sitting in the back of a bus looking out the window at the ‘natives’ as you roll through town. Everything is arranged for you, from your meals (which are usually not that good) to your accomadation.
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The past few days I have been exploring the sights and sounds of Hue, the ancient capital of Vietnam. The city is not too big and the traffic is a bit more managable than ... 
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