So the 26 hour trip is finally done, and we are in the midst of our first full day in Saigon. We are staying at Anny's Aunt's house in the city. Her family owns a little used moped shop, and the house is in the back of the shop. They reserved two bedrooms for us, with one having an A/C unit. All of us slept in that room.
We start the day off in tradition Vietnamese style: with an iced coffee. I plan on having at least 4 of these suckers a day every day that I am in Vietnam. Anything less would be a sin. After a hearty breakfast of pho, we paid four guys $10 each to chauffeur us around the city for the day on their modeds (her uncle was #5). Mopeds are a lot easier than trying to find a cab for the 5 of us. Plus it's a hell of a lot more fun to ride around in. If you don't know what the traffic is like over here, you'll have to check out the pics and movies as soon as I can get them posted. Traffic lights and road markings are more of a suggested guideline than the rule. You go where you can, when you can. There is also no such thing as jaywalking, so you gotta be on your toes. Spending the day on the mopeds was one of the best parts of the trip thus far, and it's only Day one.
We checked out two of the big markets in Siagon. I eyeball a couple of cobra wine bottles, though I haven't seen the mouse fetus yet. I know it's out there somewhere, and I plan on bringing some back as souvenirs.
The local food was delicious, though nothing too exotic for me yet (no dog, cat or horse meat yet). I haven't dared to drink the water, though I did have several drinks with ice in it. So far, the intestines are holding up well. I will keep you posted on that storyline, as I know you are all interested.
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