New Years Day
Trip Start
Dec 02, 2008
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Trip End
Jan 03, 2009
Ho Chi Minh City,
Vietnam
Friday, January 2, 2009
Being our second last day, we had some last-minute shopping to finish so we visited the Ben Thanh Market again to pick up a couple of little things for our loved ones (and for ourselves!). It took a while but we got there.
Kythera decided to continue shopping whilst I took the kids back to the hotel for a nap and watch some more 30 Rock. She came back and decided to go down to the Beauty Centre for a massage. After being told "5 minutes" and then "30 minutes" and sharing the room with chainsmoking men, she came back to the room and I decided to go down for one. I got the massage and steam room and sauna etc but it was a most uncomfortable place. Smoking people everywhere, and surrounded by men. Except for the masseur who was a skimpily clad girl. After further thoughts, Kythera and I decided that for Vietnamese men this is a "happy ending" massage place - wasn't offered to me (nor would I have taken them up on the offer!). My friend Lawrence had a similar experience in Cambodia today too. Strange.
We decided to go somewhere new for dinner and headed to the Hoi An restaurant. After looking at the prices, we left the Hoi An restaurant and kept walking down the street, where we found Ganesh's Indian restaurant. The food here was absolutely fantastic and worth every penny (cheap too!). Kids enjoyed salad and naan, Kythera and I had little buffets to ourselves. Very yummy and very nice staff.
We headed back to the hotel and the kids went down for sleep. Kythera and I packed our bags, showered, watched a movie for a while (can't remember which one) before we fell asleep.... last day tomorrow! Dammit!
