5 day trip to a developing country which is 1 and half hr apart from singapore by plane. They use dong as their currency.Bustling traffic, filled with motorcycles be it in the day or night. Braved through the taffic and thats only when you can proudly say you have reached Vietnam, Ho Chin minh city.
The cu chi tunnel is their main attraction. I have tried tunneling through for a 50 m span of tunel which left my leg muscle aching for 2 days. Say me weak but it's real tiring to squeeze through the hole where there is no lights and limited oxygen. Crawling and duck walking are the only two options to make your way through the tunnel
Pho, their famous noodle soup was delicious something like kway tiao soup . THeir Ice coffe are cheap and nice which starbucks or coffee bean are not comparable with. Fruit Milk shake @ ben thanh market which cost 1 plus bucks tasted heavenly such that you can drink up to 4 cups.
Saigon beer which cost only less than 1 bucks per bottle are the only answer why the ang mohs will gather at the two stalls at night to chill. I have tried drinking the beer and that night i have a good sleep despite with someone snores.
The food which left me with the most impression is actualy a road side stall. This road side stall sell beancurd, her beancurd literally can melted in your mouth( This is the only beancurd which i tatsted in my whole life where i can really proclaimed that it really melts in your mouth). The beancurd is topped with ginger syrup, coconut paste and some pearl which tatse like koi pearl.lol. i regretted not detecting this on my first day of stay in HCMC.
The vietnamese are generally friendly and helpful toward tourist. Their life are simple and they love lying on their hammocks during their free time. After schl, their parents will parked outside the school gate with their bikes waiting for their kids to end school. At night, one particular group of kids love to gather outside my hotel and play football or gun fighting.
Thats all summarise the 5 day stay in HCMC. Goodbye HCMC till we meet again..........
