We arrived yesterday in Vietnam. The weather here sits around 32 degrees C, and it's not really all too bad.
Vietnam's much cleaner than I thought, actually. Although you'd hardly call is clean. Our hotel sits in the Backpacker Alley in Saigon, and at roughly $10/person, it's not too bad.
Just a quick recap of the last couple of days:
Sat (Feb 17): First went to the War Remnants Museum, Xa Loi Pagoda, Spring Flower Festival 2007, Mirianman Temple, and finally walked around La Loi Street to observe the Tet (Vietnamese New Year) lights and crowds.
Sun (Feb 18): Spent the morning on a 1/2 day tour of the Cu Chi Tunnels, about 1 hour away from HCMC. Got back to the hotel where we met with our voluntary guides from Saigon Hotpot. They took us down Nguyen Hue flower street, and then we went to a Saigon Hotpot member's house where his mother cooked us dinner and we had a small celebration the Vietnamese way. It was great, and their friendliness and hospitality were surprising, geniune, and very appreciated. Tomorrow, we have a long day ahead of us. Lots to see. Lots to do. Better get some sleep.
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