Ho Chi Min City

We've just spent our last day in Ho Chi Min City (Saigon), I was told that this city was worse than Bangkok so I wasn't really looking forward to arriving here but I have to admit I have really enjoyed being here. The people are still friendly and even though people try and sell you stuff in the streets they are not as annoying as the people in Bangkok.

On our way down we met another Spanish chap called Jesus, Steve and I originally saw him on our city trip in Hue and then in Vang Trang. He's a nice chap so we've spent some time hanging out with him. On our second day here we went to the Cu Chi tunnels and saw how the Vietnamese thought the US Soldiers during the Vietnam War. We saw lots of traps that they used and even got to have a go at going through one of the tunnels. I do feel that the Vietnamese have been through a lot, even though a what you are told and see is very one sided but with the French taking over, the Vietnam war and then Cambodia having a go when the Americans left you have to admire the resilience of the people.

It was a good day out but very very warm and we were all tired by the time we got back to our hotel. We chilled out for a bit and then went to meet two friends of Jesus, we had dinner with them and a few drinks, it was a nice chilled out evening.

On Our last day in Ho Chi Min city we visited the war museum, this was not what I expected and again it was a little one sided but it demonstrated the use of chemical weapons (Agent Orange) and its effects on the Vietnamese people. Now every side has a story tell and I went in open minded but this showed the terrible effect of the Vietnam war on the 'normal people'. I didn't take any photos inside the war museum out of respect for the people who died in the war and I don't think its right to take photos of such things but I did take photos outside of the artillery and the machines left behind by the Americans.

I have loved my time in Vietnam and I do think that I will come back one day and maybe see more of the places I have been and try to get to some places we haven't had time to visit. Next stop Cambodia...