Saigon

Saigon (or Ho Chi Minh City if you use the technical government name) was the last stop on our Amazing Race. We were able to spend multiple nights in the same hotel which was a welcome treat after our 2 weeks of jumping from location to location. Saigon was one of my favorite places on the trip. It is a bustling city with lots of history and very friendly people. One of my favorite parts of the trip was the day my dad and I opted out of the tour trip and walked around the city for a few hours. We chatted about his time in the war, the current state of the country, his experiences traveling there for the past few years, and the highlights of our trip. For a daughter it was cherished time. Here are some pics of Dave and Chanda's day on the town.

Having a drink on the rooftop bar of the Rex Hotel to cool ourselves down after walking around town in the 90 degree weather with high humidity. hot hot hot!

Thirty five years working in telecommunications and my dad has never quite seen anything like the overhead cables that fill the streets of Vietnam. Pretty impressive.

Traffic... did I mention there is a bit of traffic in Vietnam. You could sit for hours and just watch people almost hit each other. Non stop entertainment.

Well, folks, that's it for Vietnam. I can't tell you enough how amazing of a place it is, how nice the people are, and how thankful I am that I decided to go. The time with my family and sharing the experience of visiting the orphanages in Vietnam was priceless. Thanks for journeying along with me!