Heading out about 1:30, we headed to a restaurant that specialized in street food go figure. We sat at the outdoor tables under palm trees. We started with strawberry smoothies, fresh spring rolls, followed by a mixed chicken salad with little rice disks, and finished it off with a boiled banana and tapioca dessert, and a water chestnut pearl with coconut milk and other gelatinous cubes. Everything was terrific.
We walked to a nearby shopping centre (VinaCom Centre, dad I know you'll look it up and say 'oh yeah, they have nice retail centres over there'.) which was recommended by our taxi driver. Along the way we find ourselves hitching confidence from locals crossing the streets. Just align your body with theirs and keep your eyes on them and not the on coming motorbikes - cars - bikes and the likes. 20 vehicles wide, they don't stop for you when you walk across, they ever-so-slightly veer around you as you cross. Very few street light to be seen, even fewer to be obeyed.
After shopping around, it was back to the hotel for yet another refreshing nap, shower, poop.
We slept until 8:30pm and then went to a tapas restaurant for dinner. Tapas was great, with a noteworthy sangria.
Day one officially felt like 3 days. We loved every second of it.
Hi Adam - LOVE that you are doing a travel journal so we can follow what you and Jade are experiencing. You would forget some of the fun details three weeks from now. I am not quite sure if this is the way to do this blog thing...it shows dad's name but I am actually the one who set up the account and am your first follower....so,even though it says Stephen it is really your mom. Anyway, sounds like you kids jumped right in to the streets of Vietnam and are learning a lot. I didn't think I would have to worry about you getting across the street, but that sounds like a challenge. And I know you were excited to try the pho, but maybe that wasn't the best choice. Your other meals sounded way better! We got another foot of snow - so be have been digging out most of the weekend. Glad to hear you are having an excellent adventure. My love to you and Jaydee - be safe!
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