Day 6 - Hello, Mother Nature.

Vang Vieng is surrounded by nature, rock hills, rivers, small stream… it brings me back to the 80’s of Malaysia. Where agriculture is everywhere, livestocks walking around freely in human society.

I can’t help shout our loud, “Hello, Mother Nature!!”

little ponnies, as well as horses were left freely, and they were fed by themselves with glass growing green along the river.

As we were impress by the environment of Maylyn Guest House, on the other side of the river, so we check out from Say Song Guest House and get across the river. The owner of Maylyn Guest House, Mr. Joe is an Irish and had been there for more than 7 years, he really can joke.

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Our plan for today, to get bicycles to move around Hanoi. After Monica and I, together with the Japanese traveller, Yasu taken a western breakfast in Darling Cafe, we’re out hunting for bicycles-for-rent.

Only walk a few streets from the guesthouse, three female farmers approach us. Without asking permission, they put their shoulder pole with load of fruits on our shoulder, “snatched” our cameras and said, “I’ll take photo for you.”

Before we manage to think, they persuaded (forced, would be more accurate) to sell us their fruit with ridiculous high price. A banana and few pieces of pineapple for 40,000 Dong (RM8.00).

Well, to get memorable picture is worth paying, but if would be better if the farmers don’t force. In my mind, “There is a need for more tourism academy set up in Hanoi, to teach the people how to be more tourist -friendly”

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