Monday, February 28, 2011

We slept for 10 hours because there is nothing else to do in this small city.
Hope Nis you're having fun at the Cu Chi tunnels!!!
We've reached Chau Doc, a city on the border of Cambodia.
Annis already went back to HCMC.
We'll eventually meet her again in Laos.
Can't wait for our 12 hours boat trip to Phnom Penh ;)

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Since Annis joined us in Saigon, we've been busy busy. We're actually in the Mekong Delta for a 2-days trip. Afterwards, she'll be heading north towards Hanoi while Math and I will make our way to Cambodia. Time flies!

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Today's highlight was a Vietnamese ajuma giving us a broad smile when we came back to her stall to buy her fruits. She handpicks them for us and doesn't try to screw us over. That's all we need to come back over and over again to buy her mangoes and other fruity treats.
I took a nap yesterday in the late afternoon and only woke up after 7hpm. 
We went for dinner in a nice Indian restaurant which was a special treat since it was 5 times the budget we usually allow for our meals (10$ VS 2$ lol).
 Then, we discovered that we have access to the National Geographic channel on the tee-vee in our room. (Best channel ever)
Hence, it was quite late when I finally put my head to rest.

Today, we spent the morning wandering in a food market.
We also found a place where blind people give massages for 2-3$ per hour. (with fan/aircon)
Marvelous, we'll wait for Annis...
We then walked all the way to some crappy river.
It was so hot; I felt really unconfortable under the sun.
We're now taking a break at the hostel/guesthouse.
Probably pop in the shower before Nis smells my sweaty self.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

We have a budget of 30USD per day per person.
Including food, hostels, airplane/bus/taxi/tuktuk/bike/boat ticket fares, activities, shopping and entry fees to monuments/museums/buildings.
Let's say all included.

So far, so good :)

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

We reached Ho Chi Minh City yesterday night.
After our 24 hours bus ride, I took a shower, opened a new book The Help and read till I fell asleep.
Can't wait for Nis' arrival!!!
ps. (I finished The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo in the bus. Marvelous)

Monday, February 21, 2011

Waiting for the goddamn bus which is more than an hour late. Much like the Italian ones haha. And ohhh msg/chatting with Nis who's in Thailand while I'm waiting. Loving Math's iphone right now...
We're in Hoi An and it's quite a nice city.
There are over 200 tailor clothes shops and maybe as many tailor shoes shops.
But no, I'm not going crazy here.
Still biding my time before Bangkok!!!

Last night, we went for dinner in a street stall as usual.
We were eating casually when a giant momma cockroach flew on Math's lap.
He shoved it to the floor and the owner quickly stepped on it.
His wife and other customers were laughing at the situation (or us).
If I was in Math's place, I would have seriously fainted.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Ayaaaah after a long bus trip from Hanoi to Hue (14 hours), we missed our connection to Hoi An. 
Thus, no choice other than to visit this small city which used to be the ancient capital..