With Steph heading back to the US for her sister's graduation I jumped on a bus for Ho Chi Minh. The 13 hour bus ride wasn't too bad, luckily it was over night, so I was able to sleep for a bit. The border crossing was pretty smooth and much more together than the crossing from Laos into Cambodia. I arrived in HCMC around 1pm and found a guesthouse in the backpacker neighborhood. Thankfully, I was quick to realize that people here try and get an extra dollar out of you anyway possible. In the taxi I saw the meter jump out of nowhere several dollars and later in the day in getting change from my lunch bill they only gave half of what they owed me back. Luckily, I realized you always have to be paying attention and was able to get my money back in both instances.
In the late afternoon I headed to the local market where everything imaginable was being sold (from live fish, to fake silk, to seahorses as a snack. After the market I went to dinner at Pho 24 for my first of what I expect to be numerous courses of Pho. After dinner I grabbed a couple beers at a local bar before heading to sleep.
Traffic is crazy here.
Ben Thanh Market
Most disgusting snack I've ever seen
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