Drive from Saigon to My Tho - Journey
to the Mekong Delta past Ben Luc, Tan An and Chau Thanh.
Sightseeing My Tho with boat trip on the
Mekong - My Tho is the capital of Tien Giang Province, a quiet city
of 100,000 and unfortunately one of the poorest cities in the Mekong
Delta.
MY THO CHURCH
: a solid pastel-yellow building built about a century ago. The stone
plaques set in the church walls express 'merci' and 'cam on' to Fatima
and other figures.
CAO DAI TEMPLE
: smaller temple than the one at Tay Ninh, but well worth a visit.
MY THO CENTRAL MARKET
: the streets are filled with stalls selling everything from fresh food
and bulk tabacco to boat propellers.
CHINESE DISTRICT
: on the eastern bank of the Bao Dinh Channel, there are still many
people here from Chinese decent.
VINH TRANG PAGODA
: a beautiful and well maintained sanctuary. The charitable monks here
provide a home to orphans, disabled and other needy children.
MEKONG DELTA
: this is the southernmost region of Vietnam and it was formed by
sediment deposited by the Mekong River. Silt deposits extend the delta
shoreline at the mouth of the river by as mush as 79m per year. The area
is known as Vietnam's 'bread basket' and produces rice to feed the
entire country.
DRAGON ISLAND
: the island has many longan orchards which can be visited and the lush,
palmfringed shores of the island are lined with wooden fishing boats.
PHOENIX ISLAND
: until his imprisonment and the consequent dispersion of his flock, the
Coconut Monk (Ong Dao Dua) led a small community on this island.
Continue onto Bentre - Journey deep into the Mekong Delta accros
the Tien Giang River.
Homestay experience in
Bentre.
