After crossing the border from Cambodia into Vietnam, we take a sampan from the ship and dock near the ferry in the border town of Tân Châu on the Mekong (or Nine Dragons) River.
“Are you sure this is a good idea?”
Another wild ride takes us through the streets, making our contribution to the local economy.
There was a Cao Dai temple along the main street fronting the river. Founded in Vietnam in 1926, the religion is fascinating, a sort of mashup of world religions that includes Victor Hugo and Confucius among its saints and has an organization like that of the Roman Catholic Church. Here’s a short explanation: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Cao-Dai
There was lots to see on the water . . .
. . . including a visit to a floating fish farm that takes advantage of the tremendous volume of water coursing down the river.
We also motored to Vinh Hoa island for a visit to some small scale farms,
and a small village (where ramps allow you to wheel in motorbikes when the floods come)
where we were invited inside (upstairs, above the space for hammocks, as well as the pen for the cattle)
and then headed back down to our sampan waiting in the canal behind the house to take us back to our ship.