Dong Tam Snake Farm

After I went to a venom producing facility (they use it to treat snakebites) in Bangkok, I decided to go to the one in My Tho, Vietnam. Apparently it's one of the biggest ones in the country. I was just faced with a heap of sorry looking animals in tiny cages. 

Two Asian Black Bears entertain each other through the bars of their small prison cells. 

After

In Vietnamese culture, it's customary to have your photo placed at the temple after you pass away. It accompanies your ashes and allows your family to remember you. Ancestry is a very important part of the culture. 

It is because of that, older people are always keen to have a nice photo taken of them for that purpose. This is my uncle's mother (I think technically grandma in law?). She is 97 years old. She dressed up in the traditional Ao Dai (Literally 'long dress') to have this photograph taken.

Chua Vinh Trang

Apparently my uncles were educated here before the war. 

My Tho Cafe Sua

Okay, so strictly speaking, I'm not actually in My Tho. I'm at my second aunt's place just outside. It's a nice area. They grow rice here and have many roadside markets.

This morning (they wake up at 5.00... death), I head to the local coffee shop. Being a tight knit community, I was clearly spotted from ages away. I was watching from a distance before quickly being invited in for a chat and a coffee. 

My Tho. So Far.

Chinatown, Bangkok. Late lunch.

Orchard Road

I enjoy Singapore. Theres old temples of various denominations, lots of art galleries, an amazing public transport system, and its clean. Very clean. 

I was beginning to think it was a little bit sterile when I met these two skater guys at the Orchard Road skate park. Juan Qi An is a Singaporean videographer and part time skater, and his buddy Jaron is ironically from Perth. They let me photograph them for a bit. 

Jaron airborne.