First impressions :
1) Everyone HONKS... a lot! They honk hoot honk hoot and race across the streets. They honk and hoot as they cut in to another vehicle's lane. They honk and hoot just for the fun of it. In fact, it's like a honk-hoot syndrome... the hand keeps pressing on the horn prolly. When I first got into the taxi at the airport heading to the hotel, I guarantee ya the driver honked no less than 40 times!!! I kid you not!!
2) Mat Rempit haven! There's a ZILLION motorcycles here... it's like the national mode of transportation. Men, Old Men, Grandmothers, Pets... everyone sits on a motorcycle. Even ladies! (And yes they wear pants... can't seem to find much skirts here).
3) No dogs... I think all them dogs got eaten. I saw some live toads hanging from a string about to be someone's dinner. I guess they eat everything here.
4) These annoying kids/peddlars/shoe shiners... they don't seem to take NO for an answer!!! I damn near came close to screaming "READ MY LIPS... I DON'T WANT MY SHOE SHINED, MY ASS WIPED, BUY A POSTCARD, A RIDE TO CHINATOWN!!!" They follow you for a mile if they have to... keep asking the same question again and again and again and again. And I'm not sure if they'd gang up on you or beat you up if you actually shouted at them.
Other than that it's a pretty interesting place, decent food, nice people and good buildings and architecture.
Spent the weekend here so far and got loads of photos to show!
#1 - Hanging toads still alive
#2 - BUY MY STAMPS!!! But don't take my picture!!!
#3 - Notre-Dame Saigon Cathedral
#4 - Flowers blooming under Ho Chi Minh
#5 - Wedding at the Notre-Dame
#6 - Ho Chi Minh City Hall at Night
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