Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Walk-about in "Saigon"

Before we went to Vietnam, Grandma was told that crossing a street here wasn't the easiest. The trick was to just walk, don't stop, but just keep on going and the bikes, mopeds, motorcycles and cars would go around you - hopefully!!

I'm glad we knew a bit about the traffic before we came. A pedestrian crossing does not mean just walk - look for a gap, and walk!!

Way have a bed when you have a moped!

Notre Dame Cathedral. Just walked pass, and took the picture - kids a bit impatient so needed to keep on moving!!


What a wire system! How do they find the right one to fix??

As always, we end up eating! We stopped at the Majestic Hotel, just next to Saigon River. The hotel dates back to 1925, and has had a major renovation done to it. They have tried to keep the Colonial architecture, and it really looked fantastic. We sat at the roof-restaurant/pub, and had a fabulous view of the river.




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