2015 - MEKONG RIVER - An unusual village on the river

ONCE AGAIN WE DO NOT DOCK BUT THE SMALL BOATS STRAIGHT ACROSS THE RIVER ..

WE ARE ABOUT TO LAND HERE & SEE THE REASON THIS IS AN UNUSUAL VILLAGE FOR VIETNAM - IT IS MAINLY OCCUPIED BY MUSLIMS ...

HERE THE KIDS ARE PLAYING A FORM OF MARBLES ..

THERE ARE QUITE A LOT OF SHOPPING OPPORTUNITIES HERE & I BOUGHT SOME CANDY & A BEAUTIFUL SCARF. I TURNED AROUND AND GAVE THE SCARF TO ONE OF THE YOUNG GIRLS .. BUT I ATE THE CANDY ..

THESE GIRLS FOLLOWED US THROUGH THE VILLAGE TRYING TO SELL THINGS, BUT QUITE GENTLY, NO HARD SELL.

HOUSES ARE ON STILTS TO GET ABOVE THE FLOOD LEVEL HERE & THE RIVER CAN BE SEEN IN THE DISTANCE ..

OUR WALK CONTINUED PAST WHERE LADIES WERE PREPARING FOOD ...

AND UP SOME STAIRS & WE WERE OUT OF THE VILLAGE & ONTO A BUSY STREET ..

BACK DOWN SOME STAIRS & WE HEAD BACK TO THE BOAT THROUGH THE VILLAGE AGAIN ..

THE RIVER IS UP THIS HIGH AT TIMES ..

WE FOLLOW THIS LADY TO THE RICKETY BRIDGE WE CROSSED ON THE WAY INTO & NOW OUT OF THE VILLAGE ..

BACK ON THE RIVER WE HEAD FOR A FISH FARM .. THERE ARE FISH UNDER THE GRATE ..

A STRANGE LITTLE PLACE - ALMOST OUT OF PLACE IN VIETNAM .. QUITE INTERESTING THOUGH & I MANAGED NOT TO FALL OF THE BRIDGE ..