Left the house at 5.50am, reach the airport in 20mins time, check in walk around and got ready to board the plane at 7am.
'We are pleased to inform you that we have arrived at Saigon international airport 5mins before schedule, ... pleasant temperature of 29 degrees' as announced by the delightful captain pilot.
HCMC is 1hr behind our time, making it 8.20am when I arrived and 8.40am when I pass thru the customs. Walked out, turn right, look for bus 152, get change for bus ride(4000dong) by buying a bottle of mineral water(40,000dong-Omg). Waited for bus to depart and 20mins later, I am in the city. The bus was surprisingly empty, less than 10 passengers in all. Talked to this nice malay couple from SG who are visiting Hcmc for a day.
Took a while to buy the bus ticket as the first 2 shops quoted 12usd while the last quote 12,000(7.40sgd). Yeah! Save money! Hope the bus is good. The bus will depart at 3pm and reach Mui Ne around 8-9pm. I hope I won't get lost.
Wanted to walk around for a while before finding a nice cafe for coffee n food but it was too humid and dusty and my 7kg bag started feeling heavy. Finally choose the famous Trung Nguyen coffee over Highlands coffee. Ordered a bowl of dry vermicelli and ice blended coffee and log on to their free Wifi.
Feeling sleepy after the food and its only 10.30am. What am I going to do till 2.45pm?
Went to walk around at 11am till 1pm. It was so humid but Damn good training for my shoulders. Was sitting in the park then I feel that something is not right. The skies look darker and I think its best that I make a move. I walked to Highlands coffee and decided to plant my butt here, hoping to watch the storm. Who knows, as quick as it started, the drizzle stop and I see blue skies ahead.
While sitting in the park I saw this Asian tourist(cause he has a Damn big dslr, complete with zoom lens and lens hood) wearing a straw hat walking over and past me. I only wondered at his camera. But after I walked past him, he was sitting further down from me and had remove his straw hat, Wah.. I think his bun up hair is Damn cool. Haa. New likes!
Crossing the road doesn't seem that scary anymore. It's the first step that's always the hardest but once you have put your best foot forward, just look straight and move at a constant speed.
The ppl here seem way nicer than Hanoi. Less aggressive and more helpful as well. In fact, most of the cyclon drivers tried speaking mandarin with me.
Note to self: when asked if I can speak Cantonese, reply no instead of a little because, truth is, I can't speak and can only understand certain phases.
Board the 3pm bus and arrived in Mui ne at close to 10pm due to the heavy traffic as it is the long weekend for Vietnam and China. I was exhausted, dusty, sticky and hungry.
Check in to mui ne hills 1, ordered dinner and unpack.
Dinner came half an hour later with ants,big and small. My goodness. I had just a banana in the end.
Shower, and in bed by 11.30pm.
First day in Hcmc, exhausted. Can I wake up for sunrise tmr?
'We are pleased to inform you that we have arrived at Saigon international airport 5mins before schedule, ... pleasant temperature of 29 degrees' as announced by the delightful captain pilot.
HCMC is 1hr behind our time, making it 8.20am when I arrived and 8.40am when I pass thru the customs. Walked out, turn right, look for bus 152, get change for bus ride(4000dong) by buying a bottle of mineral water(40,000dong-Omg). Waited for bus to depart and 20mins later, I am in the city. The bus was surprisingly empty, less than 10 passengers in all. Talked to this nice malay couple from SG who are visiting Hcmc for a day.
Took a while to buy the bus ticket as the first 2 shops quoted 12usd while the last quote 12,000(7.40sgd). Yeah! Save money! Hope the bus is good. The bus will depart at 3pm and reach Mui Ne around 8-9pm. I hope I won't get lost.
Wanted to walk around for a while before finding a nice cafe for coffee n food but it was too humid and dusty and my 7kg bag started feeling heavy. Finally choose the famous Trung Nguyen coffee over Highlands coffee. Ordered a bowl of dry vermicelli and ice blended coffee and log on to their free Wifi.
Feeling sleepy after the food and its only 10.30am. What am I going to do till 2.45pm?
Went to walk around at 11am till 1pm. It was so humid but Damn good training for my shoulders. Was sitting in the park then I feel that something is not right. The skies look darker and I think its best that I make a move. I walked to Highlands coffee and decided to plant my butt here, hoping to watch the storm. Who knows, as quick as it started, the drizzle stop and I see blue skies ahead.
While sitting in the park I saw this Asian tourist(cause he has a Damn big dslr, complete with zoom lens and lens hood) wearing a straw hat walking over and past me. I only wondered at his camera. But after I walked past him, he was sitting further down from me and had remove his straw hat, Wah.. I think his bun up hair is Damn cool. Haa. New likes!
Crossing the road doesn't seem that scary anymore. It's the first step that's always the hardest but once you have put your best foot forward, just look straight and move at a constant speed.
The ppl here seem way nicer than Hanoi. Less aggressive and more helpful as well. In fact, most of the cyclon drivers tried speaking mandarin with me.
Note to self: when asked if I can speak Cantonese, reply no instead of a little because, truth is, I can't speak and can only understand certain phases.
Board the 3pm bus and arrived in Mui ne at close to 10pm due to the heavy traffic as it is the long weekend for Vietnam and China. I was exhausted, dusty, sticky and hungry.
Check in to mui ne hills 1, ordered dinner and unpack.
Dinner came half an hour later with ants,big and small. My goodness. I had just a banana in the end.
Shower, and in bed by 11.30pm.
First day in Hcmc, exhausted. Can I wake up for sunrise tmr?
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