When we arrived at Ben Tre we took a short walk thought the coconut groves to have some fresh fruit and honey tea along with a traditional folk song performance.
The rain really started to pelt down at this point. We continued our walk to the river where we boarded our sampan where our own personal rower took us along the river.
We had a chance to look at a small family owned business that makes coconut candy.
We then went on a motorized boat to Turtle Island where we had lunch. Our own personal waiter prepared our food for us. It was a great lunch. We were very impressed with the presentation of the fish.
On our way back to Saigon, we stopped at the Vinh Tran Pagoda. Quite a spectacular Buddha.
We went out for dinner to Koto. This restaurant is supported by charitable donations and provides young street kids with an opportunity to learn English and skills as a chef or waiter. They participate in this course for 24 months and they are highly sort after in the restaurant industry after completing the training. The program is designed to develop their skills, break the poverty cycle and give them a career pathway. The meal was absolutely brilliant and the service was exceptional. It was a great way to spend my birthday dinner.
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Location:Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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