Tuesday, December 29 – Basically We spent the better part of two days walking around the city. But what really turned out to be the big draw wasn’t the few simple and uninspiring tourist spots, but rather the everyday culture. Things that are probably mundane to the average denizen of HCMC – street vendors, traffic snarls, Market colours and smells – are all new and fascinating to visiting Canadians.
Still, we’re probably pretty much done with HCMC. It’s a big metropolis, but it’s not a pretty city. Functionally, it’s more like NYC – a place to go for shopping and nightlife and food. But travelling as a backpacker means nightlife and shopping are right out. There’s no room to carry purchases, and you can’t pack clothes for going out dancing.
So in the future, we’d be more likely to spend our time in NYC – it’s closer and easier to navigate, although much more expensive too. We probably won’t be back to HCMC. Certainly not on this trip. On to beachier and better!
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