Vietnam: Day 3 (Cu Chi Tunnels)

Our last day in Saigon and we got our money's worth having Mr. Binh, a war veteran and half filipino as our tour guide. He shared with us his knowledge about the war and the other side of the story, the American version. I have no idea of what happened during the American - Vietnam war, this trip was very educational.

it's a 2 hour bus ride to Cu Chi Tunnels which i think is almost close to the border of Cambodia, we booked the tour from our hotel for $6 (Half day), we get to crawl and chicken out for the first 5 mins of the cu chi tunnel experience :) thank god they have like emergency exits along the way haha :) but the experience overall was superb! Mr. Binh is like a rockstar of all tour guides, he explained everything in a concise way that we can get it, he told us what he really knows, not by the book but the strategies they really used. it was a plus that he was very entertaining and honest, which makes this trip more memorable.

stopover to PWD center and store

Vietnam: Day 2 (Mekong Delta)

We booked our Mekong Delta tour thru the hotel (Saigon Mini Hotel) for $17, our pick up time was at 730 am. From our Hotel to the Port, its a two hour drive. According to our tourist guide, they call the stopover the happy hour, you can get off the bus, go to the restroom and eat. We were also surprised to see the place filled with hammocks. So you can stretch and relax after sitting for about an hour inside the bus. 

We went to three different Islands, first stop was to learn how they produce the honey, we had free tea and a taste of royal bees wax, which according to mother doesn't taste good at all, then we had the ride of our lives, the boat ride in the canal with salakot. It was scary at first, the canal was overcrowded and filled with tourists and boats, since it was a Sunday and it was like a bump car ride, the boats keeps on bumping with each other :) so make sure your fingers are inside the boat the whole time haha.

Omelette and Chicken Pho for breakfast

Vietnam: Day 1 (Walking City Tour)

When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. - The Alchemist, Paulo Coehlo 

And the Universe truly conspired in helping me, I keep on telling myself that I will go to Vietnam before the year ends. When the opportunity came, I instantly booked the plane tickets and told my mother that she should join me :) by the way, this trip wouldn't be possible if it weren't for the letters C and D, C - Credit Card (Fly now, pay later) and D - Dollar Account (My Mother has one, I don't, so I need to loan money from her)

We were able to score tickets thru Cebu Pacific's Seat Sale, base fare was at 499 (I think, can't remember) but we got the red eye flight, which leaves Manila at 1130PM. There is an hour difference from MNL time to SGN time.

(Killing time in T3, View from plane, obligatory plane photo)