One of my most memorable experiences was watching the sunrise while floating along the Mekong River in Vietnam with my mom. The Mekong River is the 12th longest river in the world. It is about 2,700 miles long and flows through China, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam and Myanmar.
My mom came to visit me in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam where I was living and teaching English in 2008. We got to “cruise” along the Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh city all the way to Cambodia where we spent most of our holiday together.
One of the highlights of our Mekong Delta trip was getting up at 5am to be on the river at sunrise. We had a guide who rowed us along the river al the way to one of the rural villages along the river.
The Mekong Delta is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. It’s a water world that moves to the rhythms of the mighty Mekong, where boats, houses and markets float upon the innumerable rivers, canals and streams that criss-cross the landscape like arteries.
We had such a peaceful morning, floating past the villages on the bank of the Mekong River and even past the floating houses that are found in certain parts of this river.
This is definitely one of my top 5 travel experiences!
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the one thing i didnt get around to when I visited Vietnam was a visit to the mekong. Wish I had.
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Hope you get to do it someday as it is an amazing experience!
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Your travels! So much love on your photos and stories. 😍
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Thank you so much and a very warm welcome to my journey.
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Beautiful..
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It is the perfect way to start a day!
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Wonderful images .. How lovely to do that with your Mum 😄
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It was our first big adventure together and was so special!
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What a beautiful adventure!
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The fact that I got to share it with my mom made it even more amazing!
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Wonderful shots. There is just something about early morning light that adds magic to a picture.
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I agree Marie, it is such a beautiful time of the day!
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Thanks for sharing your wonderful photos and experiences. I hope the river is not polluted because of people living on boats.
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Personally I think because the people make a living from the river they keep it quite kleen. It is not just where they live, but they also fish there for a living.
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Must be tough living on a boat.
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Thank you for the re-blog!
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Thanks for sharing! I keep hearing great things about Vietnam! One day….
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Vietnam is an amazing place, I hope that you get to go and visit it some day!
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Beautiful, thanks for sharing 🙂
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You are welcome and thank you for that lovely compliment.
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Oh，What a great trip！
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Was such a wonderful holiday with my mom!
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Wow, what a wonderful experience, Janaline!
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The best part was getting to share it with my mom!
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Wonderful atmosphere, very well captured… 🙂
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Thank you for that lovely compliment!
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Would love to do it someday 🙂
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It is such a lovely experience. I hope that you get to do it.
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Lovely photos, Janaline. It looks like a great experience – so tranquil at that time in the morning. You look so like your mum!
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It was so special, thanks Isabella. We couldnt have asked for a better way to start the day.
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