The day before, we decided to change our hotel despite the good service. Location of the hotel is vital for us to fulfill our purposes of going to Saigon. So we've google'ed a bit, got some information on the internet, and booked our selves a room near Ben Tanh Market. USD37 for 3 person per night was not bad.
what's great about this hotel? Ben Tanh Market just a block away. And! there are TWO Halal Food Restaurant just in front of the hotel. Aint that the most convenient thing?.
Anyway, we reach our hotel around 9-10? a.m. and we wont be able to check ourselves in up till 2p.m.. So, we decided to leave our bags at the Hotel's reception(those were nice staffs. Thank god we were blessed with nice hotel services) and began our task as tourists ^^...but important things first. Fueled up our stomach's tank at Basiroh!
Tank fulled, hopped on to a taxi that just hanging around waiting for a customer in front of our hotel, and asked the driver to take us to War Remnants Museum.
Visit to this museum really does grounded us. There are photos that truly shows what happened during the Vietnam War. And if you have a weak heart, just have a little peek on those pictures. Notice the Old Photo up there? the one who have soldiers in it. That was US soldiers torturing a viet-cong? civillian? suffocating him by pouring water on his cloth-covered face. Skimming all those pictures on the wall, I realized, the US people(not all of course), they might have been "white", but their soul sure ain't that colour.
Moving along from those depressing building, we walked to the next destination. Reunification Palace. For me, it's not that far. Just 5-10 minutes walk from the War Remnant Museum.
Unfortunately, the place was closed for lunch? and will re-open back at 1.00 p.m. So, we got into a taxi, and went to the Notre Dame Cathedral for picture taking.
It's raining. But we don't care. Taking pictures is a must! And across the Notre Dame Cathedral was the Old Post Office. Convenience Convenience..gotta love that word.
Never been to post office that was also served as tourist attraction. They even have souvenirs shop there! Me and Imah have a mission. We bought postcards, send to anyone(in my case I sent to meself ^^ and my parents. That's the only address that's stored in my memory anyway :P) . 2 post cards and 2 stamps cost me less than VND50,000. Not even VND30,000 ! I think. Poor Memory. Should've jot that down.
Most of us were kinda tired after that. ALL of us were HUNGRY. So we decided to return to our hotel, have lunch and check-in to our room. This time, we have our Lunch at Kampung Melayu Halal Restaurant. Beside Hajjah Basiroh. That restaurant cost us around VND553,000 for 3 person. When we had our Brunch earlier that morning at Hajjah Basiroh, it only cost us VND150,000. A bit pricey eh.?
Checked - in to our room. The room was okay. There's space that we can use for praying which is always a good thing. But they dont have a bath tub. And the floor at the shower space will pool-ed up when you shower(a let down). All and all, for sleep purposes, it is a good room.
After we settled our things in the room and prayed and rest a bit, we back on the move. Gear-ed up! Vroom Vroom.. Ben Tanh Market!! here we come!!
The price on this market is RIDICULOUS!! Take note: when bargain the price, do it 70% off from the price given and go upward from there. And smile when bargaining. Dont give out sarcastic remarks. This world already filled with sarcastics goodies and we dont need another point for that. Oh ya. I forgot. Us 3, we bought Vietnam Silk. We choose which design we want, choose design of the cloth that we want to make out of that Silk, and they will make the cloth for us. On that night itself they will send the finished clothes to our hotel's reception. Neat right? Convenience. Again. The cost = VND600,000 (around RM90). Okay la. Not much different from Malaysia.
Not long after we entered the market, we hop into a cab(cab that shud be avoided at any cost) and got ourselves one horrible cab experience!!! A NIGHTMARE!!! And as mention in the previous post, I will make a post just for the TAXI information in Saigon. So that any of you readers planned to visit HCMC could avoid this incident. Anyway. Our next destination was Saigon Square market. There are nice blouses here! And I managed to grab one. ^^
Mom and Imah still not over the cab incident so we decided to rest a bit.
Back to Hotel, took dinner at Hajjah Restaurant, and we have a walk at the Ben Tahn Night Market. Me and Imah bought hand bag! ^^ Cant resist bags. Nope..
This was one long day we had.
Sleep sleep sleep...
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| Change to Saigon Pink 2 Hotel |
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| The 2 Kedai Makan |
Tank fulled, hopped on to a taxi that just hanging around waiting for a customer in front of our hotel, and asked the driver to take us to War Remnants Museum.
Moving along from those depressing building, we walked to the next destination. Reunification Palace. For me, it's not that far. Just 5-10 minutes walk from the War Remnant Museum.
Unfortunately, the place was closed for lunch? and will re-open back at 1.00 p.m. So, we got into a taxi, and went to the Notre Dame Cathedral for picture taking.
It's raining. But we don't care. Taking pictures is a must! And across the Notre Dame Cathedral was the Old Post Office. Convenience Convenience..gotta love that word.
Never been to post office that was also served as tourist attraction. They even have souvenirs shop there! Me and Imah have a mission. We bought postcards, send to anyone(in my case I sent to meself ^^ and my parents. That's the only address that's stored in my memory anyway :P) . 2 post cards and 2 stamps cost me less than VND50,000. Not even VND30,000 ! I think. Poor Memory. Should've jot that down.
Most of us were kinda tired after that. ALL of us were HUNGRY. So we decided to return to our hotel, have lunch and check-in to our room. This time, we have our Lunch at Kampung Melayu Halal Restaurant. Beside Hajjah Basiroh. That restaurant cost us around VND553,000 for 3 person. When we had our Brunch earlier that morning at Hajjah Basiroh, it only cost us VND150,000. A bit pricey eh.?
Checked - in to our room. The room was okay. There's space that we can use for praying which is always a good thing. But they dont have a bath tub. And the floor at the shower space will pool-ed up when you shower(a let down). All and all, for sleep purposes, it is a good room.
After we settled our things in the room and prayed and rest a bit, we back on the move. Gear-ed up! Vroom Vroom.. Ben Tanh Market!! here we come!!
Not long after we entered the market, we hop into a cab(cab that shud be avoided at any cost) and got ourselves one horrible cab experience!!! A NIGHTMARE!!! And as mention in the previous post, I will make a post just for the TAXI information in Saigon. So that any of you readers planned to visit HCMC could avoid this incident. Anyway. Our next destination was Saigon Square market. There are nice blouses here! And I managed to grab one. ^^
Mom and Imah still not over the cab incident so we decided to rest a bit.
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| Imah geram dgn taxi driver, kelapa menjadi mangsa |
Back to Hotel, took dinner at Hajjah Restaurant, and we have a walk at the Ben Tahn Night Market. Me and Imah bought hand bag! ^^ Cant resist bags. Nope..
This was one long day we had.
Sleep sleep sleep...
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Love the pics,gorgeous... The story was very informative too, nice one.