Bye Bye Seby the Suby. Well see you soon

A very slow drive to Auckland with lots of traffic and road works.
We parked Seby and put his glasses/blanky for 2 weeks and made our way to the terminal
Through security and a Cheeky Bevy

No issues with checking in like most people around us 🤪
We made it through security no problem and snuck in a quick drink before heading to the gate. Here we go!
Air Aisa Realisation.....

We had no idea we had to pre book a meal...... Jesus! Fasting it is.
Sydney Transit

We've arrived in Sydney.
Luckily we were able to buy a meal on board!
Hopefully some sleep on the next flight
Fat feet, NO sleep, and an Irishman

An extremely long flight from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur.
Sam didn't really sleep at all, very uncomfortable for him. I've had broken sleep but we're nearly there. Not much open at the airport thisLeer más
Ho Chi Minh Vietnam

We've arrived. Very overwhelming passport control. We now understand why everyone pushes and are in such a rush. We're here, hard to believe
Taxi!

After getting through passport control we knew we needed to get phone Sims and order a grab (Vietnam's uber equivalent) with the aim of avoiding a scam.....
We were bombarded with people offering usLeer más
Rosa Zen Hotel

We arrived at our only booked accommodation for 1 night. It's aight
Bahn Mi Huynh Hoa

Our hotel man recommended Bahn Mi that the locals eat just around the corner. Looks legit. It tasted delicious for the first half, then the thought of not really knowing what I was eating got theLeer más
Hia Don Thanh Toan

We were lured in by the cold drinks! It's sooooo hot and we felt very overwhelmed by the whole experience so far.
A delicious peach tea and a kale smoothie in a beautiful uni cafe grounded andLeer más
War Remnants Museum

The War Remnants Museum was mentioned in most travel guides so we felt it was a must.
It was devastating witnessing all that went on during the Vietnam War and the years following.
Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon

We mooched across the city heading for the Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon. We walked past the Independence Palace which looked stunning from outside the gates and then went on to the Notre Dame. LikeLeer más
Ben Than Market

I'm always down for a market and was looking for some delicious food and cheap drinks. This market was definitely not that. Absolutely chocka full of shops of clothes, nick knacks and dried foods.Leer más
Soul Bar

We found what we were looking for in Soul Bar.... A cold beer. Maybe it was just opening as some parts of it were a construction site but the beers were cold, the view wasn't bad and the company wasLeer más
Leffe

We spotted an even better looking rooftop bar from the soul bar. It was 4 stories up and had an awesome vibes. The beers went down well as we people watched.
Dinner - Phõ Ông Cát

I searched out the best Phõ near us and this what was recommended. Delicious! Just what we needed to end the day.
Chùa Vīnh Trang Paghoda

Our first stop on the bus tour was the oldest Buddhist Temple in South Vietnam. Approx 178 years old. It was such a beautiful and peaceful place despite the amount of tour buses parked outside.
TheLeer más
Mekong Delta Tour

In a tired daze last night I booked what I thought was the Mekong Delta River and Chi Chi Tunnels tour. Turns out it wasn't.... Just the Mekong Delta today with the Buddhist Temple on the way. WeLeer más
Unicorn Island and the Bees

First stop Unicorn Island which is famous for its bee products. We dined on honey tea, banana biscuits, and ginger. We were offered all kinds of bee products to buy but felt NZ honey will always beeLeer más
Pauline the Python

Just around the corner from the honey dining we met Pauline (not its name but sounds cool) the Python. We both got to hold it and take a couple of snaps. I hated the feel of it but a cool experienceLeer más
Tropical Fruit Platter

After a short but exciting ride on a golf cart around a small part of the island we dined on more local delicacies of tropical fruit (dragon fruit, pineapple, watermelon, rambutan, and longan) withLeer más
Along the river we go

After our fruit delights we walked through a farm to see what life looks like on these islands for the locals. We then boarded a small boat and were taken along the river out to our big boat waitingLeer más
Coconut Candy

We moved onto the next island for some coconut candy. The locals ensure that they use all parts of the coconut to produce candy in all flavours, even durian, biscuits, clothes and the leaves from theLeer más
Lunch

We moved onto the final island for some Mekong Delta delicacies. Fried fish, chicken in lemon grass, veges, fish wice paper wraps and soup. It all tasted delicious and we left with full bellies.
WhileLeer más
Noir Dining in the Dark

Once back at our accommodation we quickly showered and changed and made our way across district 1 to Noir, which was highly recommended by mum and dad's friend Viv.
Here you dine in the dark. We wentLeer más
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