HCMC was a bit of a blast with only one day spent there, though a wonderfully enjoyable jam-packed one! We blitzed through so that we could meet up with some friends in a city a little north of us.
Cycling into Ho Chi Min was an adventure though much more manageable that we had expected...being amongst hundreds and hundreds (maybe thousands?) of motorbikes and scooters was surprising navigable.
We spent our first night trying to locate a night bus to take us to Nha Trang to meet Daylyn and Nick, but failed miserably...Vietnam appears too busy with tourists to do what we wish at the drop of a hat, like we had in Cambodia. Instead of being on a bus we had a nice dinner and went for a ca phe...Vietamese love their coffee! It is served very concentrated, and with condensed milk for a surgary rush. One can have it hot or pour it over ice for a more refreshing drink.
Cycling into Ho Chi Min was an adventure though much more manageable that we had expected...being amongst hundreds and hundreds (maybe thousands?) of motorbikes and scooters was surprising navigable.
We spent our first night trying to locate a night bus to take us to Nha Trang to meet Daylyn and Nick, but failed miserably...Vietnam appears too busy with tourists to do what we wish at the drop of a hat, like we had in Cambodia. Instead of being on a bus we had a nice dinner and went for a ca phe...Vietamese love their coffee! It is served very concentrated, and with condensed milk for a surgary rush. One can have it hot or pour it over ice for a more refreshing drink.
Cameron taking ín a first of many, many, MANY coffees!
Our one day blitz of HCMC was based on the Lonely Planet walking tour--brilliant for people who want to see it all without spending lots of time planning. We took in a few museums, the bést being the War Remnants Museum where we took in some history on the Vietnam war with a special section on the after effects of Agent Orange. Learning about Agent Orange was particularly upsetting as there are so many people of our generation and younger who never să the war but are suffering physical and mental disabilities from the effects of pre-natal exposure.
Cathedral..about 10% of Vietamese are Christian
We wrapped up our day in the city with a drink on the roofof-top bar at a fancy smancy hotel to watch the sun go down. Hopped on a night bus, not without hassle about our bikes and settled, somewhat, for a 10 hour journey to Nha Trang. Unfortunately the camera battery was dead at that point and we have no evidence of Cam being crammed into a single bunk on the bus, backpack on his tummy, and feet squished into the end of his too-short bed.
A busy street market nearby our hotel. Love the hats!
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