Good Morning Vietnam!

We made it to Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam's largest city. We were warned about the chaotic streets, but this is something that is difficult to fully appreciate without visiting. There are more mopeds and motorbikes here than you could possible imagine. As far as we can tell, there are no traffic rules. There are certainly no crosswalks. Hundreds of motorbikes move slowly as one mass. It is a bit like river. Faster vehicles slide past slower ones – on what ever side or surface is easiest. Smaller vehicles tend to yield to larger ones – regardless of what side of the road or direction they are going in. Pedestrians find places to flow through as they cross. walks. We found it best to just hop into to traffic and move with it as you also move across the street. We have no photos of this (too much other stuff to worry about) so you'll just have to trust us.

We came to Ho Chi Minh City for the war history. We went to to the war museum and the Chu Chi Tunnels which were both fascinating and horrifying. Learning about such a controversial, historical war gave us pause when thinking about the world situation today.