Phu My to Saigon

Phu My once, shame on you, Phu My twice, shame on me… (Couldn’t resist the pun.)

The bus ride from the port of Phu My to Ho Chi Minch City (formerly Saigon) was nearly 3 hours long, but there was lots to see along the way.

For starters, I noticed that the license plate on our bus had a little holder for burning incense.

I was expecting a drive along a highway flanked by agriculture. Instead, the road passed by little towns for much of the way.

In case you’re wondering, “be thui” is Vietnamese for “veal,” and “bo sua” means “dairy.” I wondered what all those cow statues were about. They are simply letting you know you can buy milk there.Read more