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HELLO I WILL UPDATE THIS THING SOON (:
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Saturday, December 18, 2010
Holiday time does seem to run quicker.
It seems like it’s only 11pm, but actually it’s 12!
Oh right, cause of the time difference.
Here I am, sitting in a hotel room with a laptop in my lap and a tenuous internet connection. I’m on holiday with my parents and my grandma, which means that the bulk of communication I’m going to get is in Hokkien, which I sadly don’t understand.
That does leave me much time to type, to let my mind wander, to fully absorb the sights and sounds of this wonderful, unique place.
Day 1:
Ho Chi Minh!
Pretty awesome experience to be back in Vietnam. The last time I was there was filled with great memories, during my OIP trip. This time, we’re in the grand old city of Saigon, or Ho Chi Minh.
Was super tired when I woke up, didn’t get a great sleep the day before (That’s another story for another time) but I guess nothing’s as invigorating as a cold shower at 4am. (:
Picked Grandma up at her house, went to the airport, (cab fare was like.. 30!) and went to budget terminal!
Was quite cool, despite being a so-called budget terminal.
Went on the plane, knocked off straight away and only woke up about 2 hours later during landing.
Some angmoh guy beside me had a Kindle, he had some problems with it. I was holding my book and feeling smug heh.
By then, it was about 9am, and the rest of the day was free! The tour agency sent a cab to bring us to our hotel, and then we were supposed to go free and easy for the rest of the day.
First time for all of us being tour-less, and could tell that we were all quite excited!
Asked the concierge where to shop, they directed us and made broad gestures saying “big shopping very close!” in heavily accented English.
Following their hand signs, this unlikely quartet left the hotel into the crazy streets of Vietnam.
We walked for ages, I tell you.
The stupid shopping centre (It was more of a bazaar, like Bugis Street messiness combined with Mustafa variety.) was like freaking far away la! Walk and walk and walk. Stopped for free ice-cream, (some shop had a promotion) and we reached the place. Saw awesome dance shoes in a shop along the way, but didn’t stop and look. Kinda regret it now, cause the bazaar didn’t have any, and we didn’t find the shop on the way back.
Had my first pho ga in 2 years (chicken noodle soup)! Felt nice. The food’s definitely cheaper here, but not by much. Or perhaps it was because these are tourist traps. Vietnamese have a habit of bringing their own utensils, I think! Saw quite a few eating who brought their own. I guess it’s cleaner that way. Good for the environment too.
Went back laden with stuff, got a taxi (we were ripped off haha, paid 20plus sing, for a ride that should have cost about $4. But it’s okay la.
The rooms are nice! May take a picture.
Dinner was at a restaurant nearby, who was obviously catered to tourists. Food was surprisingly cheap, had beef soup hotpot, claypot rice, and some cool rice vermicelli springroll wrapped in herbs and lettuce. Cost about $4 each, including our drinks. They were playing a cd that had the “happy birthday” song in all the major languages. Korean sounds cute.
And now I’m back in my room, feeling prettyyy tired. Long day tomorrow, the tour’s starting!
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Should I blog about the camp?
Bleah, tired. Let Zanthe do. (:
Nightoes, Singapore! I’ll be back in 5 days.
You better get better looking ladies okay! Vietnamese are pretty. (:
11:52 PM
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