Ho Chi Minh City, Day 1, evening

For our evening adventure, we headed out with our friends Bethsabe and Deiter for drinks and dinner. It was birthday eve for Bethsabe so we were feeling festive.

For drinks, we visited the rooftop bar at The Rex Hotel. “During the Vietnam War, the hotel was the site of the United States military command's daily press conference, derisively named Five O'Clock Follies by cynical journalists who found the optimism of the American officers misguided. The daily event was hosted by Barry Zorthian, chief spokesperson for the U. S. government in Saigon from 1964-68. Its rooftop bar was a well-known hangout spot for military officials and war correspondents.” Wikipedia we couldn’t imagine a visit to the city without having a cocktail at the legendary spot.

From there, we walked to a Vietnamese restaurant called Mandarine that had been recommended by our guide. It was beautiful and the food was delicious. And Bethsabe was appropriately feted. 🎈🎁Read more