Our Own Tourist Time

On the 1st of Dec, we went to Mekong Delta. We first took this minibus, or van, for a few hours. Jess was kinna scared. You know, with Santa Clause and all. Then, we took the boat to this place. The boat ride took forever. Well, it was kind of chilling anyway. We waved goodbyes to all the other angmoh in the oher boats. Some were friendly enough to wave back. Some just heck care us. Then we went to this place for lunch. It's like going to the kampong. Everything so old and ruin and poor. No offence. In Bekasi, stuff also like that. They captured the snake in this cage. Then we saw ducks swimming. And mudskipper. Of course they make a joke out of it. Coz they kept hopping and i was like what? Mudskipper? It took a few seconds for me to realise it is the skipper part that they name the creature after. Coz, after all they skip and hop and jump and whatever. Moving on. We ate our lunch. I think i became a vegetarian there. Coz they order chicken specially for the people who don't eat fish, and fish and this big steamboat of fish. So i can only eat the chicken which has very little meat and the rest of the rice i finished it with chili and veg. So after lunch, we took the sampan(picture below). When we went down the step to take it, i fell. Tini, drop her sunglasses. Lucky the guy there managed to get it back. Embarrassing moment for me. My legs and boots got dirty and muddy. Well, anyway, after this ride, we took the boat back. This time the ride back seemed to be much faster. Then again, coz i sleep all the way back. Haha.

Then we took the mini bus home. Eh, no we took the bus to this place seafood place and ate seafood. The food is so nice. When we first go up, the stairs are so tiny and high, the guys kept staring the girls from head to toe. The girls meaning Jess and Sop. Jess was like 'OMG, it's my hair colour right.' Then she go on bout her salon person again.
Then came the prawn. It was still fresh from the bbq, so Jess being scared of things hot did not want to open the shell. I helped her. In the process eating all the head. The adults think that Jess did not know how to open the shell, so they open it for her. At the same time giving me all the head. Oh man, im hungry typing this all down. Oh, we cross the road for the first time. It was no big deal. Coz in Indo, you cant even step on the road side, let alone cross. So ya, no big deal.

2nd Dec, we went to the museum. What to say, er.. interesting facts. I mean, very disturbing and sad stuff. Well, but we found this article that got the FUCK on it. So enjoy.

Then we walked all the way to the ben tanh market.(is that how you spell it?) Anyway, we look look around. Never really buy anything. Coz, they say we are going there again in the last day to shop. But of coz, that did not happen. Anyway, we went to the bookstore. Bought some books for Jess. Notebooks that is. Coz, Sop cant find any English book. While me, i bought a magazine. Soccer mag. Hehe. Cant change me that much.
Next, we go to the supermarket. Sop laugh at us. She said that we buy stuff that they have in Singapore. Yes we did, but not all. And the stuff there cost so much cheaper. Lastly, we went to this cafe drink my first ca phe sua da. Pronounce cafe ser da(coffee with milk and ice). Then we watch a game of soccer. Repeated one. I think it was Newcastle vs Mancity. Well, it was Newcastle vs someone.

3rd Dec, we went to Cuchi(gucci) tunnel. It is a place where the Vietnam people hid during the war. The dug up the tunnel for hiding purposes. The American was huge comparing to them., So the tunnel is a good place to hide. When we enter the place, we had to pay like $7.50. But local people only had to pay $2.50. So when we got in the place, we all had to keep quiet. Sop grandfather make it even bigger. He told the guard that they should take a walk while he guard the place. Coz he used to be the one guarding the place. Then, the guards just keep quiet and let us all past. At first we watch a presentation. Then we took a walk around the ground. Then, we went into the tunnel. But Jess could not get in. I mean, the tunnel is really tiny. And every time you got in, the person in charge will have to go in with you. So ya, good thing Jess didn't got in. But you know, there is no Santa Clause in small tunnels.


And here us eating tapioca. The food they eat during the war.
After that we went to take the bus and went around the place. See some land that Sop granddad bought. Then we ate lunch. After that, we went fishing. I mean, they went fishing. I just stand to one side and watch. Did i tell you i hate fish?


4th Dec, after the night playing cards, we woke up with nothing better to do. So, that was what we did. Nothing. The whole day, we just chill and chat i guess. Then at night, we got ready to go to Vung Tau. But, we got no bag. So we went out to buy bag. We walked all the way from the house. It was a long way. Then after buying a bag, we went to the supermarket. Oh, we ate beef noodles. So supermarket. We took one trolley and filled it with junk food. We go down aisle after aisle and just put food into the trolley. Then, we start all over again. We end up with 3 huge plastic bag of food. Way to grow fat!!
So, Jess know I'm weak and she took the plastic bag and carried it all the way home. I mean the bag is heavy but she refuse help. What is wrong with that girl?
When we reached home. Cuong came over and we play cards again. This time we played up in the attic. Sop's uncle and Cuong lost and their punishment is to run around the eastate. We had to sneak all the way outside. Then at one part, Cuong jump on uncle's back and he fell. His foot bleed. But he still had to run all the way. 3 rounds to go. They had to run 4 rounds in total. Pity full.
Ounch!!