The old Honda's just keep on chugging! This old beast was found in next door to a brick kiln in Ben Tre.
Hooked up to a trailer, you can only assume it still runs...........some how!
Images by Adam Hurley
Showing posts with label Ben Tre. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ben Tre. Show all posts
April 03, 2012
The Work Horse
April 04, 2011
Coconuts..............Ben Tre Style!
The images below are from a recent trip to the Mekong Town of Ben Tre. Covering some 2,315sq km, Ben Tre is home to 1,400,000 people and is best known for it's coconuts, especially it's coconut candy!
During our visit we headed to one of the local coconut processing factories and below is what we saw! Locals hard at work, one coconut at a time! If you want more info from Ben Tre, try the offical Ben Tre website.
If you're in Saigon, check out Saigon Unseen - it's coolest thing to do in Saigon!
During our visit we headed to one of the local coconut processing factories and below is what we saw! Locals hard at work, one coconut at a time! If you want more info from Ben Tre, try the offical Ben Tre website.
If you're in Saigon, check out Saigon Unseen - it's coolest thing to do in Saigon!
Ben Tre is very well-known as the land of coconut. With the coverage of more than 40,000 hectares, and a wide range of coconut species, Ben Tre is considered to have the largest coconut coverage in the country. Coconut is the main materials to produce coconut candy (or keo dua) - Ben Tre's longtime best known specialty. Then there are other well-tasted products, too, such as My Long rice cake, Son Doc shrimp cake.
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| Local Ben Tre worker husking coconuts |
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| Transporting the Coconut husk. |
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| Removing the coconut flesh |
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| How many Coconuts! |
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| Coconut husker busy at work |
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| Coconut count |
January 14, 2011
Bricks in Mekong
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| Brick Kilns |
Neither did I!
But staying on the topic of bricks, below are some images taken from a brick factory in the Mekong Delta town called Ben Tre.
Ben Tre has become popular amoung travelers as a day trip from HCMC. Only around 70km from HCMC, Ben Tre gives you a great little insight to life in Mekong.
So put your feet up and enjoy the pic's. If you want to read a whole lot more about bricks, where they came from and how they're made, go to the Wikipedia page - Bricks!
If you need something a little more action packed, do yourself a favor and book a half day Urban Kaos Moto Tour and see the real Saigon!
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| Inside the kiln |
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| Bricks cooked and ready for sale |
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| Firing Bricks - the factory burn rice husks to produce the intense heat required |
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| Outside the kiln |
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May 05, 2010
Mekong Singers - Ben Tre, Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Below are a few snaps from a recent journey to the Mekong Delta.
The singers are local residents of Ben Trea town next to My Tho City. With traditional instruments, they let rip with a few traditional numbers.
Here's what Wiki Travel has to say:
All images were taken by Adam Hurley. To see more of Adam's work go to Redbubble.com
The singers are local residents of Ben Trea town next to My Tho City. With traditional instruments, they let rip with a few traditional numbers.
Here's what Wiki Travel has to say:
Ben Tre is the capital of eponymous Ben Tre Province in southern Vietnam. Although only a 20 min ferry-ride away from bustling My Tho, this seems to be barrier enough to give the town a genuine backwater feeling. Tourists are still a scarce species and locals are open and friendly.To find out more about getting to Ben Tre and what there's to see, check out an earlier post I wrote - Ben Tre or check out Lonely Planet Vietnam: Mekong Delta
Ben Tre Province provides some of the most beautiful scenery in the Mekong delta. The milk coffee colored waters wind their way along small channels lined with water palms, thatch and bamboo houses are nestled in the lush orchards. The famous Vietnamese poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu was born in Ben Tre Province, but until now this fact hasn't spawned touristic exploitation.....read more!
All images were taken by Adam Hurley. To see more of Adam's work go to Redbubble.com
April 23, 2009
Ben Tre (Mekong Delta) - Vietnam
Located around 80km from HCMC, Ben Tre is a popular destination for travelers looking for a taste of the Mekong Delta. I recently visited Ben Tre and here are the details!.
The Journey
Getting to Ben Tre is really quite easy. Most travelers opt for an open tour on the bus. The journey takes you to the town of My Tho, around 2 hours including a stop at the Mekong Rest Stop for a coffee and toilet break. From My Tho, you jump on a boat and cruise accross to the island of Ben Tre.
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If your keen to skip the group travel thing, other options include catching a public bus which are cheap, extremely fast and totally packed out! You could also do the trip on a motor bike (with driver), a great way to travel as you see much more. If this sounds like you, email Adam for contact details of great English speaking motor bike taxi drivers (Xe Om).
In Ben Tre
Once you get on the boat, you head across the river and onto Ben Tre. Here you can visit some local fruit orchids, taste the local fruits and see a performance of traditional Mekong Music (see images).
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After this, you jump in to smaller sampans (boats) and cruise up small canals lined by water coconut palms. After around 10 - 15 minutes, we visited a local coconut candy factory and saw the process of how they make this delicious sweet. Of course, you can also sample many of the sweets produced right where your standing! Such things as coconut candy, banana candy, peanut brittle, various wines and much more!.
From here we headed to a local house for lunch which included the famous Elephant Ear Fish which is served with fresh noodles and salads rolled into spring rolls. The set menu lunch cost 80,000vnd per person. Cold drinks are also available. With full tummy's, the owner brought two types of local snake wine to try both of which tasted like petrol and kerosene mixed together! .Most places you stop at or visit will include a small shop selling local goodies. The main items include various things made from local coconut wood. Make sure you bargain hard!
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Back into the Sampans, we headed back to our big boat and made tracks back to the main land at My Tho and our return journey to HCMCThe Good Oil
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With a 2hr bus journey there and back and 3 hours exploring, the Ben Tre day tours can feel a little rushed. But that said if you have a spare day it allows you to get a taste of the Delta and sample some great food and of course some tasty coconut candy!
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Quick but fun!
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Quick but fun!
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Have you been to Ben Tre? Let us know your thoughts by leaving comment!
More Resources:
- www.bentre.gov.vn - Official Ben Tre Government Website (English)
- Wikipedia - Basic info on Ben Tre Province.
- For more information, tours or if you have questions, email Adam
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