Vietnam Post 1

Vietnam-


Just wanted to update everyone that my first day in Vietnam was a ton of fun! We arrived this morning to the mouth of the river at 8 am. Then we had a 3 hour drive up a windy river to the port! There were small fishing boats and canoes in the river and we are a big cruise ship! I am sure that BIG cruise ships cannot come up to this port, the river is not very big!  I think that it must be more of an inlet than a river, but there were parts that were quite narrow. It was really fun to sit outside and eat my breakfast while watching the little boats and canoes along the sides of the river though.  After we arrived in Ho Chi Minh City we headed into the center of town and went to the Ben Thanh Market! I think the market had EVERYTHING you could ever want in there. There was everything from fresh fish to fresh flowers to souvenirs to t-shirts and traditional clothing! We LOVED walking around the market and spent quite a few hours in the market. We got some appetizers this afternoon and I realized that I need a lot of practice with chopsticks.. good thing that my next three countries will all be using chopsticks, so I should be a pro by the end.   :)

Tomorrow, really early in the morning (at 3 45 in the morning) I am heading to the airport for my trip to Nha Trang. I have heard its going to be awesome, so I am really looking forward to it. 

I will update you more once I return from Nha Trang.