sweaty in saigon

Our days in Nha Trang were spent like this.

and like this. Swimming in the ocean was amazing relief.

A lunchtime nap in Saigon

This is the gate where the liberation army’s tanks busted through in April, 1975 and ended the war between north and south Vietnam.

Greg is a huge sucker for the street vendors, I think it is because his friendliness transcends oceans. He always says ‘I just want to know how much it is’ but once you ask they will chase you down the street until you buy.

We went to find the botanical gardens in Saigon today, we found the zoo instead. A few noteworthy things happened but what shocked me the most was how much the people taunt the animals. This lion was no more than an arm’s length away and people would throw rocks, wave arm’s and shake water bottles within inches of these bars.

Oh and we also got sprayed by a hippo.

I finally found myself a nice hat…now we’re twinsies

We also went to the war memorial museum. This is us practicing smiles after that depressing visit.

We are heading to Cambodia tomorrow so contact may be limited for awhile.

Love, K&G

~ by kmdingman on February 13, 2009.