I spent a day in the Co Do Farm region. The Co Do area I was at was roughly 50 km from Can Tho. I took a Mai Linh Taxi all the way there. Cost me only about 440,000 VND ($26 USA). Taxi is still relatively cheap to travel between cities if it is a must.
Co Do Farm is actually more a commune in Communist terminology. A highway is in the building process and should be completed within the year. It will bring more prosperitity to the local area as buses, transport, etc., will have easier access. The property prices will raise as well. A good thing 
I took a bunch of photos in the Co Do Farm particularly of my friend’s house:
(Chickens walking everywhere – I’m hungry!)
(Canal behind the house)
(This boat is not usable I heard)
(Coconuts – I did not have any on this trip)
(I kept telling him he was fat)
(The new highway to be completed in a year)
(Front gate)
(Neighbor)
(Garden)
(Nice palm tree)
(Possibly a small dry fish pond)
(Garden area)
(Front walkway to the highway)
(Front view of the house)
(Another view of the canal)
(Front of the house)
(Garden)
(Black Duck soon to be supper)
(Another view os the canal)
(Basa fish pond)
(Tet Day 2 Morning)
Here are a couple nightshots of Can Tho from the Kim Lan Hotel:
Unlike Saigon, Can Tho is a good walking city. I was surprised how much I walked last Sunday. I got the blisters to prove it. I took a short walk to see parts of the city on Tet Eve. Here are some shots I took with my G1 phone:
(A quiet street in Can Tho)
(Mekong River)
(In the evening, this location would be packed for the fireworks show)
Thanh Pho Can Tho is a really beautiful city. If you want to know what Saigon was like just 3-4 years ago, just come to Can Tho. The development is not as fast as in Ho Chi Minh city but it is beginning to increase. With the new bridge nearly completed, Can Tho will most likely develop at a higher rate. I got some great shots of Can Tho from the Kim Lan Hotel.
(This seems to be one of the main traffic circles in Can Tho)
(Construction site)
(Tet vendor selling fruits on the street)
(You can see the new Can Tho Bridge, under construction) in the distance)
(Tet Morning)
(Tet Morning)
On Sunday, I traveled to Can Tho, Vietnam, a city roughly 4 hours south of Saigon in Mekong Delta, for Tet. I needed to spend one night in Can Tho before I was “allowed” to travel to Co Do. I arrived to Can Tho via Mai Linh Express which is probably one of the best ways to travel through the Mekong Delta. Once we arrived into Can Tho, a Mai Linh Express driver recommended that I stay at the Kim Lan Hotel. That was probably some of the best advice he gave me.
Kim Lan Hotel is located on 138A Nguyen An Ninh in the Ninh Kieu District of Can Tho. It is located pretty much in the center of the city. I decided to stay in the VIP3 Room located on the 8th floor. Normal price was $35 US per night. I was able to get it for about 350,000 VND per night or roughly $20 US.
The view from this room was excellent. I got two great views of Can Tho as you are about to see in the next blog post. The facilities were great as well. The air conditioner worked real great. I felt that I was back in Dalat and even in Seattle.
At midnight, I was got a great view of the two fireworks displays along the river (sorry no shots since I was tired at the time).
I ordered room service and got a great Vietnamese meal as well!!!
Now here are the shots of the room:
(One of my great view windows next to the TV and fridge)
(My queen size bed)
(Entrance to my room)
(Another window with a great view of Can Tho)
(Another vantage point from my room)
(A great bathroom)
(Nice Shower though water was just luke warm)
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