Last night we could not sleep very well so we decided to get up at 5am and go for a walk. Our hotel owner pointed us in a direction, so we just started to walk. When we rounded a corner we saw all these people in one spot, so we walked over to check it out. It was the morning market for the Vietnamese people. When we got there we just stared in awe and watched them with all their products. After a few minutes police officers drove up and we saw everyone grabbing their things and scattering in all directions as the officers threw all the produce in the back of their truck. I suppose it is a communist country eh! As we walked farther it was street after street of VERY crowded venders and shoppers filling the streets. We were the ONLY tourists up, so EVERYONE stared at us. We saw everything from fresh fruit to fish jumping out of buckets full of fish and water, also crabs and chickens, shrimp, pork, and i think dogs, (we were not sure.) And they were chopping all the meat up with big knives, bones and all. It was fun because old ladies with no teeth and bamboo hats would sit there, stare and smile and laugh at us. We thought that we might finally be able to buy food without being ripped off, but we were mistaken. We bought 3 little bananas for 5000D (33 cents). We fortunately forgot our camera, so we will be up at 5 am tomorrow to go and see it again.
The rest of the day was full of adventure as we spent it repelling through the canyon and its waterfalls. We got nice and wet in the dirty water, but had a blast. Now we're exhausted and ready for bed. Packs still aren't here but should meet us in the next town 3 days from now. Thank goodness for complimentary toothpaste and toothbrush in our first hotel! Take care!
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