Friday, December 18, 2009

HCMC, VIETNAM

11- 14 December, 2009


The trip was more for Nina. It was her first time in Vietnam and my 11th. HCMC remains as one of my favourite places in South East Asia.

On the way to Ben Thanh Market for some crazy shopping.

Ice Cream Break by the Sidewalk

Cu Chi TunnelInside Cu Chi Tunnel

Tapioca Break with Nguyen, our guide. I believe half of the people in the country are called Nguyen.
Tunnel Entrance. This was the same post found on Cu Chi tour brochures. Somehow, the tunnel was enlarged to accommodate the bigger size tourists especially from the western world. But crawling inside still took some efforts.


Night Time in HCMC. Our hotel, Bong Sen is at the far end. HCMC was heavily decorated for the coming Christmas. The picture was taken in front of the mosque and a new halal restaurant called halal@saigon. I strongly recommend the restaurant. It has many Vietnamese dishes, unlike other halal places with mostly Indian or Malaysian foods.

Notre Dame. One of the popular tourist spots in HCMC.


Inside Notre Dame. My first time inside a church. It was during a mass on Sunday. Amen.

Post Office. Another popular attraction. This colonial building houses the real post office. The interior was worth a visit.

Inside Post Office

Reunification Palace

War Remnants Museum

Reluctant Tourist. Anas complained of coming to HCMC too many times. It was his 3rd. trip. HCMC is still Daddy's favourite place.
It had been a long day for this tired soul!

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