Ho Chi Minhs Dad's shrine, Cao Lanh

It turns out that in Ho Chi Minh's Dad is buried in Cao Lanh.

This morning I walked to have a look and see what I could find. It was set in this very nice park with a few ponds and trees.

I'm not sure what was happening but there was some sort of event going on. There were lots of people dressed up in traditional costumes as well as people pretending to be dragons.

As I was the only westerner probably within a 10 mile radius, this meant I got lots of people wanting photos with me like a z list celebrity. I didn't stay too long and sadly access to the grave was limited. I was told to come back later but managed to take the below photo from a distance. 

 A missed opportunity! However, if I get selected to come back here I may well give it another try. It was a nice walk from the hotel.

Cao Lanh, Mekong Delta, Vietnam

This weekend I got another examining road trip to a place that I've not been before. This time I'll be spending the weekend in a place called Cao Lanh.

 

There isn't much in this town but I'll do some exploring and see what I can find. I get the morning off on Saturday so will try to make the most of it. This Friday evening I walked around the town and took some photos. 

 

Early Christmas 2019

It appears that Christmas decorations are getting earlier and earlier. In the time that I've been here I've noticed that its getting earlier and earlier to allow more time for people to buy stuff. This past weekend I went to the local shopping centre near my house and they already had the decorations up. Below are some pictures of the display. 

Early morning, Can Tho, Vietnam

I managed to sleep early so got up early on Sunday morning just after sunrise and walked to the river. It was very nice and good to see all the locals exercising and getting ready to go out on the river. Below are some of the pictures I took at this time of day. 

Around Can Tho, Vietnam

As usual, I did get some time to walk around the city. I was located right my the river front. This is a place I've been several times before but it was still nice to be here again. This is the biggest city in the Mekong Delta and its does get a lot of tourists. Below are some pictures I took from walking around the place.

Examining in Can Tho, Vietnam

This weekend I've been sent to Can Tho, the biggest city in the Mekong Delta to do some examining.

This was a three day break from Friday to Sunday. Below are some pictures of the room where I spent a lot of time. 

Here are some other pictures from around the school. The university was quite nice and the students bowed to me when I walked past.