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As we spend the next year or so traveling through South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, we hope to share a little taste of our experiences abroad.

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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

So Long Saigon...

Well, it's officially time for us to leave Saigon.  After spending over $1Million Dong yesterday, it was time to find something to do other than shopping and entertaining ourselves in the city.  Okay -- that is actually only $50, and there were some necessities purchased...

Replacing 2 tanks ruined in the laundry, this girl had everything!
Clothing section of the Market
Packed aisles of the Market
Who Needs a Truck?

Yes, you can even take your family of 4 out on your scooter
Times Square, Ho Chi Minh City
Today we took the train to Nha Trang.  It is around 7 hours by train, with only 2 stops along the way.  Sure, we could have booked a flight, but why spend $60 when you can spend $15 and experience something like a Vietnamese sleeper train?!  Luckily we had our 4-bed berth to ourselves, and being that we were up before 5am, we both slept, watched a few movies and played cards.

Saigon Train Station, SE8 from Saigon to Hanoi

Our quarters for the trip
We are now checked in to our little hotel by the beach.  Our $10 upgrade landed us a beautiful ocean view room with a balcony!  We might be staying for a while....

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