Ho Chi Minh City Post Office

That Gustav Eiffel and his ironwork sure gets around. Not only did he design the Eiffel Tower, but we saw a cathedral he designed in Arica, Chile and today in Vietnam we saw a cool post office he designed.

It was hectic in there, but I was glad to see that not only did they sell posts cards, but they provided seating where you could write your missives.

Coolie hats are everywhere in Vietnam. Sure, they are a tourist item, but not only do locals where them, but they quite often use them as baskets, and in this case, as lampshades.

As much as I adore hats, I did not buy one. Not sure how that happened. I’m just as surprised as you!Leer más