First 3 1/2 days in Vietnam

So Dean last left you all on Sunday evening when we had just arrived in Ho Chi Minh. I had been feeling like rubbish from 11:00am that morning through to 9ish at night when I had my first little spew for the trip! So that night I watched TV and went to bed whilst Dean had a little wander around our guest house streets. The next morning around 10:00am we departed on our own 'walking tour', which turned out to be exhausting and really good. Our first stop was a restaurant called Pho 2000, which is renowned because Bill Clinton went there for noodle soup a few years back. It was actually very nice Pho and Dean rubbed his eyes after fiddling with fresh chili so he did a good job of burning his eye, which was funny. Following this we visited the Fine Arts Museum, which was closed, and then moved on to the Museum of Ho Chi Minh City. It contained a history of the city that dated back for some time and went through to basically the end of the Vietnam war . For some strange reason, heaps of couples were having their wedding photos here at 12:00pm on a Monday, which were entertaining to watch as the posing was so theatrical. Next we went to the War Museum, which was so full-on but so, so good! Once we departed from here we discovered it was 4:00pm and many other sights were closing so we ventured on home and rested and read our books. For dinner on the Monday night we caught a cab to a restaurant that in similar style to Jamie Oliver was opened by a reasonably well-known chef and is run by disadvantaged youths. We had a set menu of three courses that you choose from a small selection and we finished the meal with our first Vietnamese coffee: strong, creamy, thick and extremely sweet all in one! Devouring this lovely drink has become one of my favorite things to do each day. Monday night following dinner we had a few drinks at a bar called "pub", which was really close to our guest house. It was full of white foreigners whom we quickly observed lived in Ho Chi Minh. Of course Dean and I loved this and immediately began to imagine ourselves in their shoes; chatting with the locals in Vietnamese, riding and owning a zippy bike...Cool! The following day, Tuesday, we went on a tour to Chi Tunnels, which was interesting. Arriving back in town around 2:00pm, Dean decided to visit the Reunification Palace whilst I read my book in our room and had myself a little rest. For dinner we had Vietnamese crepes, which you break up and place in a lettuce leaf, wrap and dip in fish sauce. A taste sensation which was furthered through eating ice cream and a cup of Vietnamese coffee afterwards. The pub had given us such enjoyment the night previously, which is why we returned on the Tuesday night for a few drinks. I had 1 dollar Vodka and mixer. This morning we got on a bus to go to De lat, and a trip that was supposed to take around 5 hours turned out to take 8! Oh well, the place we are in is lovely and we just had another awesome dinner. Tomorrow we are having a tour of De lat, which both Dean and I are very excited about.
So, we have been here in Vietnam for 3 1/2 days in total so I can tell you that Vietnamese men are more attractive that Thai men yet Thai women are more attractive Vietnamese. Food here has basically no chili whatsoever from what we have observed, even if you seek it. Thai people were so friendly to a point that you felt they were constantly after something from you and when we first arrived in Vietnam I thought the people were a little cold, however it's almost like you have to earn it. Ho Chi Minh had crazy traffic but I was amazed at how quickly I got used to it, to a point that I like it. Most of all, in the 3 1/2 days we have spent here I have grown to love it! I am sorry mum but perhaps I may just have to stay here forever...