Eventful times in the Mekong Delta...

Last week Dan had his 31st birthday (such an old man!) and this week is Rima's last week as in Bac Lieu, she'll be heading back to Germany this weekend - back to expresso coffee, homemade pasta and schnitzel (*sigh*).

We couldn't let these events go by unnoticed so, to celebrate, we all headed to Can Tho for a night on the town.

It started out very civilised, with a nice dinner at a waterfront restaurant, followed by drinks at the rooftop bar of the Golf Hotel. Then things went a bit awry when we decided to visit Can Tho's single nightclub.

Rooftop bar at the Golf Hotel. The string of lights behind us is the newly-opened Japanese bridge spanning the Mekong River.

The Can Tho nightclub is like no other nightclub I have ever been to. For starters, it is in the Mekong Delta; that in itself is unusual enough; however, what was really unexpected was the American old west theme. The place was littered with cowboy hats, stock whips and riding boots. Plus there was a mechanical bull. When you're in Vietnam, at an American old west bar, and there is a mechanical bull at said bar, what else can you do? We rode the bull...

Rima found it easy...

Boris was a pro...

Dan had a hard time....

Look at that determination! I was sure I would be able to stay on...
I fell off.

The eventful times are not over yet! Dan has decided to hold a birthday dinner for himself this Thursday at Restaurant 36. While there is no mechanical bull at 36, I'm sure it will still be an interesting night....

A big shout out to Rima who is leaving Vietnam this weekend....thanks for all the times we shared and for letting me use the above photos!