We started the day off with breakfast as usual, but the dishes looked suspiciously like leftovers from yesterday's dinner. After breakfast, we had until 1:30 to do what we wanted, but this time was used for packing all of the things we had purchased in Hoi An or reading and relaxing. I sat out by the pool and read, despite the rain. There was an umbrella over my chair, so only my feet were getting wet.
At 1:30, we took off for the airport, and an hour flight later arrived in Ho Chi Mhin City, otherwise known as Saigon. Exiting the plane we were hit with a wall of liquid air. The heat and humidity reminded me of Malaysia, although I'm sure that it wasn't quite as bad. So far the temperatures have been almost perfect; it is amazing how much the climate can change in an hour long flight.
I had thought that the traffic elsewhere was bad, but here it was amazing. We went through one intersection where bumper to bumper cars were going one way were almost brushing against the hundreds of scooters and cars crossing the other way. Our hotel here is one of the fancy ones where there is an amazing lobby and a small room. However, we have a good view of some very nicely lit up buildings.
Sarah and I went to the night marked, but I was feeling a little claustrophobic there were so many people. I don't do good in crowds. Sarah said that the people population was denser than in New York. We were also warned to keep close track of our money as pick-pocketing is common here.
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| The view from the top of our hotel. |
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| Asian buildings are always so pretty. |
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