In DJ Adrian Cronauer's words, "GOOD MORNING VIETNAM!!!!!" Come on, you remember that hit 80s flick with Robin Williams. It takes place is Saigon, the city we find ourselves in and that's what I thought of when I woke from our 7th floor (no elevator) guesthouse in the heart of Saigon.
Sorry it's been soo long since our last post however the internet has been less than reliable in Phnom Penh. Since it's been soo long, let me give you a little update on what we have been up to. Phnom Penh wasn't the greatest - congested, dirty and loud. It seemed like all two million of it's inhabitants were on their motorbikes at the same time, honking their horn and weaving through traffic. The highlight of our two night stay was our delicious dinner at an Indian restaurant. It was appropriately named Mount Everest since the journey from our guesthouse the the restaurant was as difficult as a hike to its summit.
Today in Saigon has been delightful. We took a little walking tour through the heart of the city. Thanks to Will we stopped at Fanny, inarguably the best ice cream in Saigon and arguably the world! Our guidebook, Lonely Planet, tried to throw us a loop by misplacing it on the map but after much searching, we arrived on the oasis. Lo was more than overjoyed!
Sorry it's been soo long since our last post however the internet has been less than reliable in Phnom Penh. Since it's been soo long, let me give you a little update on what we have been up to. Phnom Penh wasn't the greatest - congested, dirty and loud. It seemed like all two million of it's inhabitants were on their motorbikes at the same time, honking their horn and weaving through traffic. The highlight of our two night stay was our delicious dinner at an Indian restaurant. It was appropriately named Mount Everest since the journey from our guesthouse the the restaurant was as difficult as a hike to its summit.
Today in Saigon has been delightful. We took a little walking tour through the heart of the city. Thanks to Will we stopped at Fanny, inarguably the best ice cream in Saigon and arguably the world! Our guidebook, Lonely Planet, tried to throw us a loop by misplacing it on the map but after much searching, we arrived on the oasis. Lo was more than overjoyed!
We were bold and each ordered three scoops! The salty caramel was my fav. I think Lo enjoyed the pistachio but the rest went down with no problem. I wanted more.....
We plan to hang around here for another day and then take a trip to the Mekong Delta. Next, we move northward to Nha Trang, a city on the cost with plenty of sun and beach. I can't wait to break out the beach muscles that I've been hiding all winter!
Seems like many were complaining about the size of the photos - hopefully this works better!
Hope you all have a happy Easter!
Happy Easter Matt and Lorraine-will be thinking of you all day!-Mom
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Glad you guys liked it! If you see this before you leave-- try some street food! It seems sketchy but is oh-so-good. There is a cart just up the street from Go2 (if you know where that is), its kind of diagonally across. Run by a couple of old ladies and its great. Get snails!
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