Tuesday 4 February 2020

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Vietnam

Spent 4 nights in Saigon with my sis and brother in law (Danny's brother).  Loved it!

Our hotel:  http://www.saigonprincehotel.com/


Day 1: Arrived early evening.  View from the plane leaving Koh Samui.

































Day 2:  Hop on hop off bus - museums, Independence Palace, etc.





Inside Independence Palace




Mummy


Bright coloured lights all over the city
































Day 3:  Mekong Delta all day tour - chocolate factory, bees and honey factory, coconut candy factory, a stop for traditional music and fruits and tea and a taste of cobra whisky. Boat trip on the Mekong River then short trip on a canoe.  Walk in villages. Big lunch of tilapia, shrimp soup, catfish, etc. Final stop at a pagoda. 

Cacao beans

Chocolate factory


Souvenir which was taken by security in Bangkok Airport




Cobra whisky





Coconut candy factory

Tilapia


Mekong River




Budai - called Laughing Buddha but is a Chinese God, not a Buddha


























Day 4: wandered around the markets and shops.  Went up to the Skydeck which overlooks the city - 48th floor.  Windows were dirty so photos aren't great. Cocktails on the 50th floor made a clear photo though.












For those who want to be fasionable whilst being paranoid about catching coronavirus



The dragons bring luck to businesses in the new year