Mekong Delta

I keep meaning to say, happy November Everyone! Only one more month and a little bit and I will be home! Today we went to the Mekong Delta. Along the Mekong, rice, fish, soybeans, peanuts, and tobacco are produced. The guide also said that The My Tho area is famous for its coconut palms. We took a boat along the Mekong to a house where they were making coconut candy. They let us taste all the different kinds (plain, chocolate, peanut butter etc) and we watched them make the candy and package it. Then we took a small canoe up the river and had lunch in a thatched hut by the water. I was sitting by the edge of the water and a HUGE (I say huge meaning like the size of my hand) lizard came out from the marsh and walked under the table! And they had these land fish that are basically fish with feet that walk up out of the water and onto dry land and then walk back into the water. I have NEVER seen them before. You guys should all Google image walking fish! They are nuts! It reminded me of the duck mobiles that drive on land and then drive into the water and turn into boats. We wrapped our own spring rolls (Stevie, wish you had been there, you would have been a pro!) and they brought a WHOLE cooked fish to the table and skinned it and boned it there. Then they brought out shrimp and we had to shell them, and then they brought out burners and bowls and they made us soup. The best thing that we had today was that they cut up fresh pineapple and they dip the slices into salt with chili peppers. It is sooooooo good! From now on, that is the only way I am having pineapple! Hawaiians are going to think I am so weird when I ask for salt with my pineapple! Haha! On the boat ride back we drank from coconuts! Now we are back on the MV and getting ready to head out for dinner. I just had a friend ask what I was doing? And I said, “I am updating my blog” and she said, “Does anyone read your blog?” I don’t know? But I hope so, and I hope that whoever you are, you go and find your self some pineapple and dip it in salt! Bon Appetite!