On Saturday we had our fist day trip. We woke up very early and proceeded to get on the bus for about two hours to the Mekong Delta. Driving through the country was a very beautiful site. We drove past a lot of farmland, which was very cool to see the farmers working in the fields. First we went to Cho Gao Cocoa Cooperative where we had a local farmer show us the step by step process of producing cocoa at his farm. It is a process that up until that day I didn’t know anything about so I was very interested and learned a lot.
Second we went to the plant for ACDI/ VOCA Success Alliance plant where we were given samples of the chocolate that they make. The chocolate was the best chocolate I have ever eaten. Then the farmer gave us a tour of his land where we saw all the other products they produce.
For lunch we ate at a very nice restaurant. It was a fun experience because wedding was going on right next to us. We ate an assortment of seafood and meats. The opportunity to try different foods is something I have relished but it certainly has come with some costs.
In conclusion we explored the Mekong Delta on a boat. After we all bought our Vietnamese hats for a dollar we were all good to see the delta. We went to different little communities to see what each produced. The last place we visited was a community where a religious group used to live so the layout of the area was very cool. We climbed over a bamboo bridge that had crocodiles just a few feet below us.
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