Yesterday we flew from Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City. We are staying in a small room in a small guest house tucked away off an ally near the heart of this crowded city. This morning we began a long walk at 6:30 am and walked around for about three hours. First we went through a park with many people doing their tai chi and aerobic exercises. Then we made our way to the Saigon river and walked along the river and found the zoo. After visiting the zoo (beautiful well-kept grounds, but not so great conditions for the animals) for a short while, we continued on our way, getting kind of lost for a while and finally found our hotel.
Crossing streets can be very difficult here since there is a never ending flow of traffic, mostly motorbikes. You have to inch your way across, angling downstream, as the flow of motorbikes weaves around you.
After being in India, Vietnam is kind of a relief. We haven't seen homeless people here so far, and it is cleaner too. There is a lot less visible garbage. But it is more difficult to travel here because people don't speak English like in India. Also, India had the very cheap three-wheeled taxis so convenient to get around in.
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