Arriving at the hotel, we discovered that we were not expected until the next day. Welcome to VietNam. John and I had the rest of the day to ourselves, so we walked around the lovely Cong Vien Van Hoa Park, with its large lovely Diptherocapus trees and flowers. We admired the wide, tree lined boulevards and walked past the French Colonial buildings, many falling into ruin. People were friendly.
Streets are clean, but teeming with bicycles and motor bikes.
The energy level is tremendous. I remember not being too sure of him at the time. First meal in Vietnam in 32 years Click to Enlarge Tu Do Street has a new name, Dong Khoi Street. Most streets have new names. Instead of bicycles, most people seem to have motor bikes now.