I'm sorry, Saigon.
Hey hey.
Got here to Saigon last night, expecting to practically be jumped on by people trying to sell us stuff/steal stuff/rip us off... and found it pleasantly toned-down. Alright alright alrrriiight. Jumped off the bus, went to a few hotels to check them out, then went with a woman into a lovely alley where all of the houses overlook a narrow street - one of the best rooms we've had in the whole trip with gorgeous big wooden doors sweeping out onto a balcony (and they keep the noise out too).
We went out for dinner and sat outside a restaurant with very little hassle, then went to a couple of outside bars after that, with the same results.
Thinking maybe it was a freak day, and we'd get heaped on this morning, we headed out early. But it's been nothing but fantastic. We managed to walk to the Reunification Palace (all 60's furniture and massive, it was cool), the Grand Post Office (amazing building with beautiful roof on the inside), the Notre Dame Cathedral (yeah, not in Paris), and the War Remnants museum (more on that in a bit).
Not once have we felt overly hassled or ripped off, and we are left wondering why about 10-15 people we have spoken to have all hated the place? I just don't get it. Hanoi was much more crazy and tiring, and Nha Trang was worse for hassling by far. Saigon is all good.
Got here to Saigon last night, expecting to practically be jumped on by people trying to sell us stuff/steal stuff/rip us off... and found it pleasantly toned-down. Alright alright alrrriiight. Jumped off the bus, went to a few hotels to check them out, then went with a woman into a lovely alley where all of the houses overlook a narrow street - one of the best rooms we've had in the whole trip with gorgeous big wooden doors sweeping out onto a balcony (and they keep the noise out too).
We went out for dinner and sat outside a restaurant with very little hassle, then went to a couple of outside bars after that, with the same results.
Thinking maybe it was a freak day, and we'd get heaped on this morning, we headed out early. But it's been nothing but fantastic. We managed to walk to the Reunification Palace (all 60's furniture and massive, it was cool), the Grand Post Office (amazing building with beautiful roof on the inside), the Notre Dame Cathedral (yeah, not in Paris), and the War Remnants museum (more on that in a bit).
Not once have we felt overly hassled or ripped off, and we are left wondering why about 10-15 people we have spoken to have all hated the place? I just don't get it. Hanoi was much more crazy and tiring, and Nha Trang was worse for hassling by far. Saigon is all good.
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