We are ready to go through the canal from one end of the island to the other end out to Mekong River where we will change boat. Nga is the name of the woman in front who will be doing the paddling and the man behind at the back of the boat will be navigating the boat through this narrow canal. Nga is wearing the women paddler's uniform for the company who owns the boats. - andresalvador's Photos- powered by SmugMug

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The Con Phung Island (Phoenix Island) is part of Ben Tre Province and is across the Mekong River from My Tho. This island used to be a commune for the "Coconut Monk" (Ong Dao Dua). It is an island with lots of natural canals, Vietnamese cottage industries, snake farm, coconuts and water palms. In this island I was able to go and peek inside the Vietnamese homes, tasted coconut candies and drink tea made from honey bees. Please not that some pictures are not that sharp because I am taking it from a moving boat.

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andresalvador > In one of the homes, they have their eating area on stilts over the one of the marshes.

andresalvador > One of the popular cottage industry is coconut candy making. You may sample as much as you want.

andresalvador > Here some of the women sing Vietnamese folk songs backed by a three men instrumental group using traditional Vietnamese musical instrument.

andresalvador > A pretty reflection of the stilted eating area over water.

andresalvador > My wife Beth as she strolls with the guide through the fuit tree plantation.

andresalvador > A view of one of the natural canals of the island

andresalvador > This is the type of boat we used as they paddled through the channels (canals).

andresalvador > That is how narrow the canals are.

andresalvador > We are ready to go through the canal from one end of the island to the other end out to Mekong River where we will change boat. Nga is the name of the woman in front who will be doing the paddling and the man behind at the back of the boat will be navigating the boat through this narrow canal. Nga is wearing the women paddler's uniform for the company who owns the boats.

We are ready to go through the canal from one end of the island to the other end out to Mekong River where we will change boat. Nga is the name of the woman in front who will be doing the paddling and the man behind at the back of the boat will be navigating the boat through this narrow canal. Nga is wearing the women paddler's uniform for the company who owns the boats.