No Motorbikes Zone! |
By this time, the kids were grumbling with hunger, so we took them to Paris. Hahaha, just kidding. But, it did seem like we had found Paris in Vietnam when we came upon Runam Bistro. It was gorgeous and so inviting that we couldn't pass it up for breakfast. Such a relaxing garden balcony restaurant that provided a delicious not typical (except for the amazing iced-coffee) breakfast!
Paris in Saigon |
Grilled pork with broken rice. |
Mi hoành thanh (wonton with egg noodle soup) |
Fully fueled, we were ready to tackle Ben Thanh Market. We had heard lots of stories pre-travel about petty crime, scams, and overall discontent so we were a little nervous, but we had no trouble and really enjoyed the market vibe. Tried our hand at some bargaining. I don't think we are very good at it. In fact, Rob managed to bargain UP on a purchase. Caitlin was in her element though and made several purchases like a pro. This indoor market is huge and when we were ready to exit, we had no idea which side was which and were completely turn around when we got outside.
We continued with aimless wandering. I don't know how, but we found this awesome food market (beer o'clock oh yeah!). Kids were delighted with the street art, including angel wings. If you follow us on Instagram, then you know we LOVE street art!
Guess what? We got tickets for a show at the Opera House! Vietnam is AWESOME!
That's a wrap for Saigon (for now). We had a scheduled 7:30am meet time with Jason SSS checking out of our hotel and heading to the Mekong Delta on a 2-day tour. It felt like we had done a lot in our 2 "introductory" days. Now we were going to pick up the pace. Will you come along for the ride?
Up Next: Vietnam (Day 3) Mekong Delta River Adventure
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