Tan Chow Vietnam

Traveling south on the Mekong stopping at several small towns along the way, the boat anchored and we are transported via San pan to shore. Although we saw many examples of people living in extreme poverty they are industrious and making a life. There are rich people but not much in the middle. They are happy and friendly.

Sorry pics come out in jumbled order.

San pan unloading our group to Evergreen Island where about 300 families live and work farming. Crops are good due to soil which gets nutrients from annual flooding.


Life on the river.
Also toured the town on mainland by rickshaw.
We were able to go inside the home of one of the farmer families - this is the kitchen.
Living room, they sleep on the floor in the rainy season and below the house in dry season.
Houses are elevated due to annual flooding - up to five or six feet.
Woman in Gucci outfit bringing goods to market.
Another home.
Working on boat.

Chickens being prepared for roasting.
My rickshaw driver.
Another look at the kitchen of farmers home - six people live there, toilet is on ground level in a separate structure.  Notice cooking with wood fire.
Our ship.
San pan.
Wife of farmer in kitchen.
Visited a fish farm, below the shed are pens holding 100,000 catfish.
Farmers home again.
Farmer had several cows, this young one was very friendly.
Demonstration of getting aboard rickshaw.
Livestock is a sign of prosperity.
Electrical panel below farmers home.



 

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