Spy House!
2月26日, ベトナム ⋅ ☀️ 33 °CNext up we went to a spy house! During the wars between north Vietnam and south Vietnam, the north sent spies to buy houses in HCM and build bunkers to store weapons. We got to go down into the secretもっと詳しく
Next up we went to a spy house! During the wars between north Vietnam and south Vietnam, the north sent spies to buy houses in HCM and build bunkers to store weapons. We got to go down into the secretもっと詳しく
We've gone deep out of the tourist areas (only whities around) to explore the oldest apartment complex in HCM in district 3. It was originally created for American soldiers and weapons, but is nowもっと詳しく
Our guide dropped us off at Home Saigon for lunch, which was set up in advance. Our menu was:
- cheese balls (Vietnamese arancini)
- rice paper rolls
- grilled chicken salad
- deep fried tilapia fishもっと詳しく
We visited 2 temples in Chinatown, which is in district 5. Learnt about the Chinese population and history with Vietnam, as well as the various Gods that are worshipped in the temples. The buildingsもっと詳しく
Took Cyclos from ChinaTown to Binh Tay Markets (a wholesale market) and it was a lot of fun!!!! Really felt in the thick of it all, and there was so much to look at on the ride!
Had a wonder around the Binh Tay Market, which is a wholesale market designed for merchants rather than tourists. There were so many different things being sold, from your standard bags, shoes andもっと詳しく
The last stop on our private tour today is the Vietnam Quoc Tu Pagoda. This is the biggest Pagoda in ChinaTown, and had the most beautiful roof!!!! Loved the amazing giant bell and drum as well, whichもっと詳しく
A night of romantic fine dining out on Saigon River. The restaurant Mars Venus is a couple's specific restaurant that is on a floating island in the middle of the river. You get a cute boat out to theもっと詳しく
Cơm tấn (aka broken rice) is a staple food in HCM. It's basically rice with charcoaled pork and marinated egg. A very very simple dish, but supposedly a tasty one, and given I'm on holiday with aもっと詳しく
This is a tough blog post to write. I felt that given the history of Vietnam and the war that Australia participated in, that it was important that Michael and I see the Vietnam War from theもっと詳しく
旅行者 2 too happy spies, no menace about you whatsoev!