Vietnam North to South – Day 17: Returning from Cần Thơ
We started the day very early, waking up at 4:30 because we were told that the Cai Rang floating market would die down soon after sunrise. We got to the river at around 5:15. The first sign that things were a little off was the sight of a cruise boat full of local tourists zooming past us. As the next few minutes unfolded, more and more cruise boats filled the river, and it became evident that the floating market had been completely hollowed out by overtourism. Instead of locals buying and selling goods on little peaceful boats, the heavily outnumbered salespeople steered their boats to the vessels full of tourists and cruised alongside them while offering fruits and breakfast foods.