Saigon War Remnants Museum & Why I Cried

It was day 2 in Saigon, Vietnam. I was feeling better after spending most of the previous day in bed with fever. H and I took the opportunity to do what was on the itinerary - a trip to the War Remnants Museum.


As the name suggests, what you'll find here are what was left of the long-drawn out US-Vietnam war: Chinooks, tanks, planes, helicopter, mines, and missiles.





More photos after the jump!

What's For Dinner?

Tonight, despite the day being a working holiday, I found the time to actually cook. Here's what was served for dinner:


Broccoli, mushroom, young corn, and all-purpose cream.

Hue: The Best of Vietnam

We were in Vietnam a total of 6 days. We were able to go out less than half of that no thanks to me succumbing to flu and 2 relapses after. We were supposed to see Saigon (HCMC), Hoi An, and Hue for the 6 day trip but we only ended up seeing the first and last. I'm not saying Hue as the best period, but it was the best of what I saw.


Hue is in central Vietnam with a weather infamously bad: rainy and cold. The whole time we were there, it was raining and the temperature easily less than 20 degrees celsius. But people carry on their daily activities as if the sun is out.

We arrived in Hue after more than a 2 hour train-ride. My knees were shaking and was I glad to have availed of the hotel's pickup service even if it was expensive. There's no price tag on convenience specially when one is sick.



Huge entrance of the Citadel. That's H in a blue hoodie.

Tapiocup Bubble Tea

True to my addiction, I checked out this bubble tea stall at the top floor or CT plaza, right across Vietnam's international Tan Son Hat airport.

Apparently, the milk tea craze is world wide or at least asiawide.