By giathebao on Skatehive
Our day begins around 7am when we head off to a local market deep in Vietnam's Nghe An province. Despite being about an hour from any major cities, this market was bustling with activity. The market is the heart of this rural town, and is the go-to place to buy and sell just about anything someone may need. Meat and fresh vegetables can be purchased directly from farmers without the markup you would typically pay in the city. For breakfast we buy some sticky rice, a local snack that typically has rice steamed in a banana leaf with beans, corn and fried onion. It is simple and delicious. After breakfast, we head out to the tea Islands. Tea is a very popular drink in this region, and it is enjoyed at any time of the day, particularly after meals or when entertaining guests. To get there we drive a Honda Dream II, a classic Vietnamese motorbike. It doesn’t get us to the islands quickly, but forces you to take in the beautiful countryside as we cruise along the dirt roads. Upon arrival, we