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28 Feb
The wonders of the world
Prawns, Octopus and fish over a fire made from sticks!

Duong Dong (Pronounced Ding- Dong. Can’t help but think of Leslie Phillips in the black and white Doctor in the house / Carry on films saying Diiiing – Donnnng! As some young shapely nurse teetered by in high heels- Do that today and you’d be in court! ) is the main town of Phu Quoc Island. It has a population of about 18,000. A few years ago you could walk from your hotel to the airport which was like a bus station with a runway. The runway is now abandoned and is used for everything and anything depending on the festival/ selling opportunity.

The Bus Station – OOPS sorry – old Airport

Clear for take off

Filled by humans –
Emptied by –
COWS!
These cows actually!
Wouldn’t take much, a bit of rope and a knot – Voila! No pollution!
But no, that’s not on the radar!
This is like a mini-cooker that sits in the centre of the table. Behind the black knob is a large refillable aerosol can containing gas that supplies the burner. The dish is known as “Lau” pronounced ‘low’ as in OW! my toe, not as in ‘low’ level. In there is a spiced water broth which is boiled then vegetables / meat /seafood is added. Cold cooked noodles are placed in a small white bowl then the Lau is added. Quite nice!
Cua Can is a predominantly working class poorish rural village. There is 1 ATM, a primary school, a police station cum council offices cum civic centre but no petrol station or health facilities other than pharmacists.

AND YET

At one end of the village is this
And at the other end of the village is this –
Don’t you just love Communism

Hated word of the week – WELLNESS- the terrible offspring of ‘wellbeing’. Corporate speak for pretending to care but really I don’t give a fuck about you!

Love and peace John

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