Mue Ne and Saigon, Vietnam

Mue Ne -  Between Hoi An and Saigon, we stopped over in Mue Ne for a few days. We lounged seaside and went on a jeep tour to a fishing village and the local sand dunes. While Randi was taking it easy, I went sledding down the sand dunes (note: renting the sleds may not have been worth it as it was a very slow ride). We ended the day by watching the sunset over the dunes.

 
Saigon - In Saigon ( known as Hoh Chi Minh City by the North, Saigon by the South), after being swindled by yet another Vietnamese taxi driver, we met up with our friends, Bri and Kate, for dinner. The next day we did a half day tour of the Cu Chi Tunnels. One of our guides fought alongside the Americans and claimed to be friends with his admiral officer, John Kerry. Then, we spent the afternoon at the War Remnants Museum, formerly know as the American War Crimes Museum. It was very anti-American and not always accurate. Thus, the museum was a bit hard to handle. We did find the exhibit on Agent Orange to be very moving and sad.




We traveled through Vietnam much faster than anticipated. Next up one of our favorite countries, Cambodia: the land of the friendly. We won’t miss the aggressiveness of the Vietnamese (especially in the North), trying to be ripped off, the honking horns, the touching and hassling, or the raised voices. We missed our tranquil Thailand! We will miss the spring rolls, the cheap North Face backpacks and jackets (there’s a factory in Saigon), and the beautiful landscape.

~ Stacy