Today I went on a boat trip down the Perfume River. It was a really nice trip that i had booked through Mr. Cu at the Mandarin cafe and we were around 15 people on the trip. The boat took us to Phu mong Garden House, Thien Mu Pagoda & Hon Chen Temple before we had lunch on the boat and afterwards the boat took us to Ming Manh Tomb after which the bus picked us up to take us the last 3 stops namely: Khai Dinh Tomb, incense stick & conical hat making villages & the Tu Duc Tomb. A really, really nice trip but VERY warm (no air con on the bus and while that is usually to my liking I found it a little too hot this time)!
Dragon boats lined up ready for take off
Life on the river
Phu mong Garden House
View inside the house. This was the gentlemen table - no ladies allowed!! Luckily for the lady who had a seat at the table before knowing the guide told us that it wasn't like that anymore!!
Thien Mu Pagoda
View from Thien Mu Pagoda
View along the river
Minh Mang Tomb (the outside walls)
Khai Dinh Tomb
Incense stick maker! A incense stick is aromatic biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt. The sticks are used for a variety of purposes, including the ceremonies of many of the main religions, to overcome bad smells, purify or improve the atmosphere, aromatherapy, meditation, and for simple pleasure.
The final product of incense sticks
The village also produced the most amazing paintings but it is unfortunately impossible to bring home any of these without breaking them
