We were after a bit of activity today, so decided to go for a bike tour around an island in the river. Our guide did pick us up at the hotel, from here we made it to the tour company’s depot, where we got to pick our bikes

We were now on bikes – made our way to the ferry to cross over to the island. Here we had a leisurely bike ride through villages and rice paddies. Traffic around us with very limited, so riding a bike was really enjoyable. We had a number of stops during the ride to get a glimpse of life on the island and its industries – from sleeping mats, rice wine (or better rice liquor) to rice noodles. We also met the owners of those businesses and had some good discussions – and of course we also got to try their products.