We headed out by minibus for a tour to the perfume pagoda. On the way we came across our first (and thankfully only) traffic fatality. A scooter had collided head on with a tourist minibus – the scooter driver had no chance! We then passed the grieving family gathered around the body that was covered in a blanket and laid out on the road. After seeing the way the Vietnamese drive I am so grateful this was the only accident we saw, it was all pretty sad!
The pagoda is a one-hour boat ride from where the minibus dropped us off. The boats are tiny and all rowed by women – they must be so strong, I would totally back them in a dark alley confrontation!
