Temp: 35 feels like 39c
Another very pleasant start to the day, cool and clear. After breakfast Kev and I walked to the Water Bus Station for our river ‘cruise’ to nowhere in particular. It departed exactly at 8:30am on schedule and arrived at the our destination 30 seconds late, shame. We got off at the last stop (Linh Doi) and took a stroll. Within a few minutes we realised that the two hours we had to kill till our return journey was about 1 and 3/4 too many. Never mind it was a change in scenery. Wandered a bit more and found a lovely little Catholic Church. Kev wouldn’t go in for fear of the roof collapsing but I took the chance and within seconds a man appeared out of nowhere. He turned all the lights and fans on while I enjoyed a few minutes of quiet and contemplation. After a chat with the guy, we continued our walk. Got back to the River Bus Station with about an hour to spare. Managed to get a couple of pics and it was good to get out of the city for a bit.
After all that fresh air we both were ready for a rest in our rooms. I went out again after that and visited Nguyen Van Binh, better known as Book Street. Every shop, stall and even a converted bus is dedicated to selling books. What a fantastic idea; well done Saigon. Not sure it will last with proper books becoming obsolete, however you never know, even vinyl records are making a comeback. Back to the motel to await the arrival of the remainder of our team from the UK, Switzerland and Australia. Not sure they will be up to doing much after their long flights.
About 6pm we got a group message saying that the UK had arrived and were having a quiet one at the local. A map showed where they were, so I headed out to catch up. Nice to see Simon (Si), Simon2 (Baz), Sean again and meet John for the first time. Franziska from Switzerland had arrived but was resting, while Ken from Australia was still coming.
After a walk down Walking Street (they have a street for everything) I had a quick meal of chicken, rice and salad and then headed back to the motel. Another enjoyable day.
A lovely front door at Linh Doi
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