Gallery: Christmas in Saigon and Moored on the Mekong Delta!

Sitting proud on an American M41 tank, destroyed in landmine in 1970. Also a geocache!
Sitting proud on an American M41 tank, destroyed in landmine in 1970. Also a geocache!

After a fleeting visit and two extremes of Cambodia we were looking forward to a month in the famous lands of Vietnam. Cautiously optimistic about the country our first stop was the capital, Ho Chi Minh, where we would be spending a hopefully merry Christmas and an excursion to the Mekong Delta. We immediately loved the place, but like all countries it still had its moments. Did we find Christmas dinner? Just how big is a Mekong Catfish? Why on earth would we be ecstatic that Vietnam is an ex-French colony?


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A Random Travel Photo!

Good old Simon Bolivar; there is 100% guaranteed to be a plaza or statue of him in every city in Colombia.Good old Simon Bolivar; there is 100% guaranteed to be a plaza or statue of him in every city in Colombia.
Good old Simon Bolivar; there is 100% guaranteed to be a plaza or statue of him in every city in Colombia.

Random Travelling Notes

In Rio, the water shuts off daily in different parts of the city, often for hours at a time. Can be inconvenient when shaving.