Vietnam. here we go:
day 1-
1pm: Budget Terminal
meet the people there. nana, satiga, wati n shafiqa. the rest i donno their names.
checked in.
and i tell you, it's freaking longggg.
stupid service. all the face like 'i don't want to be here' that kind.
3.20+pm: Plane. Tiger Airways. crampy. very crampy.
and damn didn't get the window seat. slept throughout the 2hr+ journey.
5+pm: Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.
went straight for dinner. hungry to the MAXXXX.
food was fine. i eat anything actually.
checked in hotel. put luggage, and went down for..SHOPPING!
Ben Thanh Market here i come!
day 2-
6.30am?!?: i know. what the fuck man 6.30am breakfast?! nabeh.
and breakfast was omg. BREAD. only. might as well i go back sleep.
headed off to Mekong Delta. the name sounds cool right?
1hr+ journey. what else? took the opportunity to catch some sleep.
took a cruise in the Tien River to some Island i forgot. very nice view.
passby fishing port, stilt houses, workshops n Dragon, Pheonix n Unicorn Island.
visited the Coconut candy mill. see how the candy is made.
but how they wrap the candy is not appealing.
had honey tea. damn sweet. until 2 bees went in my drink.
ate tropical fruits to the sound of the Southern Vietnamese Folk Music. a
nd amazing rowing boat trip on a small canal by an equally amazing n strong old woman.
went backk for a lunch.
City Tour to Notre Dame Church, old Post Office, Independent Palace. SUPER LOVELY.
Shopping after that at the indoor market. where they clearly state "All Fixed Price". that means NO BARGAINING. didn't buy much. went back hotel.
DINNER. at new restaurant, 4 seasons. equally fine.
and aft that went back to SHOPPING. again.
day 3-
7.00am: ate bread. again.
headed to Hong Bang University.
had presentation and games there.
made friends with Kim Anh. very pretty girl. my age!
sing-alongs and exchanging of emails.
they even presented each of us their University polo-shirts. very niceee :)
Lunch at 4 Seasons. again.
then went to Cu Chi Tunnel. this part really rocks man.
An underground Village built by the Vietnamese for the 2 wars bet Americans and French. more than 200km long and 3-4m deep. they made super creative traps.
and even made BABIES and got MARRIED in the tunnel! HAHAA.
they even have this shooting range. and what do ya know? I SHOT AN AK47! for real! coolness.
experienced walking.. no, crawling through the tunnel. very COOL.
it's SO dark that you can't even see your hand in front of you. up, down, slide. fun!!
Dinner. had some misunderstanding so we didn't eat.
SHOPPING aft that.
day 4-
7.00am: Breakfast. didn't even go down for breakfast. slept back.
headed to orphanage.
VERY adorable kids. but not really good facilities.
the only good one is the Library. which a SINGAPORE company donated. GOOD JOB!
LUNCH. Wholesale market. bought coffee. that's all.
next Lacquer Factory. FASCINATING.
egg shells are being carefully cracked and positioned into a beautiful masterpiece.
details details details. and mind you, it takes months and some, years to finish 1 piece.
DINNER. SHOPPING. again. YAY!
day 5-
slept throughout till 10am+.
really deserving.
last minute packing, went down. and last minute shopping. HAHA.
final LUNCH.
loads of chicken. love it. and we had teh-o!! life couldn't be better.
AIRPORT-ED. but check-in was fast this time. best.
bought Maltesers inside. a very big tube of it.
8.00pm+: Singapore. at long last. rather sad to leave Vietnam.
Shopping Paradise. i now miss Vietnam.
love, dyania <3
thanks you