Saigon, Saigon

We left for Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam last Thursday morning. It is almost a year me & KL were together, hence we wanted to go for a little honeymoon; and HCM is it.

I guess when it comes to a short trip, both KL & me are quite similar in thinking. We don't reckon we need to spend a lot on luxurious accommodation, fine dining & drinks, or even expensive pampering of ourselves. But a little tourist shopping would be nice.

It was unusually pouring, which I thought is impossible in this sunny city. Lots of motorcyclists (I mean really a lot!) were drenched, many went hiding onto sidewalks, waiting patiently for the downpour to be over.

We were at our hotel by late noon, and waited for a swop in rooms as the one they gave us was a tad too small. Not like both of us are giants, but it will be wonderful to have a spacious room.

The area where our hotel is at, is nearer to the 'high-end' places like Opera View, the REX & Sheraton hotel. You will find the brands in the mall familiar, like you would see them home in Singapore or any other countries you go to. One good thing about staying at La Jolie hotel is, it is near to Dong Khoi Street which has many restaurants & tailors. One of which is the highly recommended Lemongrass Restaurant. A fusion of Viet & Thai cuisine, the Lemongrass restaurant is perfect for tourists who are particular about cleanliness and overall ambience. We had our first dinner there at Lemongrass, and it cannot be better.

We kinda knew what we wanted out of our HCM trip. So, we planned our money wisely to allow ourselves to do what we want to do.

2 amazing day tours to Cu Chi Tunnels and the Mekong Delta made our HCM trip unbelievably special! We were caught in a storm while our boat was on the Mekong River. Without an umbrella nor a poncho, we were freezing hard as the wind and rain hit us. That was not all. Imagine a boat of 22 passengers were all leaning on one side, avoiding rain. How dangerous it was, as the boat might just capsize and all of us will end up in the river! We survived the Mekong tour with the most unforgettable experience any traveller in HCM would have gotten..

If I am given another chance to choose the destination of our trip, it will still be Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. :)