Trying to catch up with the vacation posts…

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Our first trip to Vietnam was great! Our entry point was Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon. It reminded me very much of Manila, big, dirty, noisy but except for one thing….thousands of scooters!! They pretty much ruled the city. The scooter/car ration seemed to be 50/1. It was pretty insane, but it did bring upon an unexpectedly fun city activity…crossing the streets. It was like Frogger on steroids!

We did the usual tourist stuff which were really cool. The Cu Chi Tunnels, the Mekong Delta, and a few local war museums. It was definitely interesting to see the “other” point of view. But the main highlight for me was the Food! Everything we ate was soooo yummy! But I already loved Vietnamese food, so I was already looking forward to it. The people in Saigon were really friendly so it made touring the city pretty easy. Some pics:

This guy probably has the hardest job in the world.

One of many, many scooters.

I had to give Tey a Dong slap…hahah. In this case, 5 milllion Dong!

The Mekong was cool…right out of Apocalypse Now (even though that was filmed in the Philippines!)

Never thought I would do THIS!

Lisa and Tim going to the entrace of the tunnels.

In the Cu Chi Tunnels, which were widened for tourists.

Lisa coming up for air.

In the forest of Cu Chi.

Your requisite tourist shot of a foreign street sign.

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