Day 1 in Ho Chi Minh City a great success! See below pics of 1.reunification palace selfie 4.street pho at kiddie sized tables 2. a mural made only with flowers and 3. new years horse display at flower street
So my sister says we should have impersonated Robin Williams and said "Gooood Morning Vietnam" when we got up this morning. Well mentally at least. Went down to typically asian buffet breakfast...jook rice porridge, stir fry noodles, fried rice, cake, fruit, and kim was happy with the vietnamese coffee!
We walked a few blocks to the Reunification Palace (see pic) and toured it. Spent some of the siesta time sitting outside at the cafe having a cold water trying to stay cool in the hot and humid temps. Walked through the flower street which is all done up for Tet holiday (new years- the year of the horse) We'd been thinking we'd go to high tea on the 50th floor of the Bixteco financial building but it's now a gelato cafe so no food for us.
Ended up walking a bit and eating street noodle pho...yum (and $3 for 2 bowls) And yes that is a guy having a mid afternoon nap on his scooter behind me!
Tonight we board the reunification train to Hanoi...should be interesting, hopefully fun too.
Overall day one a big success!
D
We walked a few blocks to the Reunification Palace (see pic) and toured it. Spent some of the siesta time sitting outside at the cafe having a cold water trying to stay cool in the hot and humid temps. Walked through the flower street which is all done up for Tet holiday (new years- the year of the horse) We'd been thinking we'd go to high tea on the 50th floor of the Bixteco financial building but it's now a gelato cafe so no food for us.
Ended up walking a bit and eating street noodle pho...yum (and $3 for 2 bowls) And yes that is a guy having a mid afternoon nap on his scooter behind me!
Tonight we board the reunification train to Hanoi...should be interesting, hopefully fun too.
Overall day one a big success!
D
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