Mekong Delta

 

We spent the day on the Mekong Delta, which is on the southern tip of Vietnam.  This area is just above sea level and consists of rice paddy’s, rivers and small waterways.  Poor farmers and fishermen live here.  They sell rice, fish and fruit to floating markets on the main rivers.  We asked our guide if there were dangerous snakes in the waterways.  He said; “no, the people here eat the snakes.”  I said; “don’t they need the snakes to eat the rats?”  He said; “no, they eat the rats too.”  

The 2nd picture is Alan holding a bottle of their rice wine (with snake inside).  They believe the snake is for medical purposes and also makes you stronger.