Day 1 - Ho Chi Minh

Talk about mental. Everything about this city is amazing, the traffic being the most obvious thing that makes this place stand out.

We arrived at the airport greeted by hundreds of Vietnamese clutching signs with names of the people they were were waiting for, bouquets of flowers, gifts.... none of which were for us. Instead we found our guide Fat (yep, that's his name, and he is not I should add) and Hi (oh yes, the laughs we had alll saying 'Hi' to Hi) and off we went for the bike fitting and later on to the hotel.

I am sorry that I will be keeping this breif, a cold beer awaits me in the bar! Anyways, the city is particularily busy as tonight is Lunar New Years Eve, everyone going mental in preparation.

Streets lined with lights, beautiful trees covered in gold decoration - stunning. And I swear in this country of 8 million mopeds at least half of them were in Saigon last night.

Due to all the travelling that we did yesterday we didnt have much time in Saigon, hotel, shower and dinner. As we were leaving the city this morning we knew that if we wanted to see things we had to go as soon as.

So dinner done and knowing that Saigon was in party mode we left dinner and went for a wander while the majority of the group went back to the hotel. Fools!

I was always told that crossing roads in Saigon was literally a leap of faith. You know that bit in Indiana Jones, the Lost Arc I think where he has to cross over a massive gorge... between the lions mouths? Well, if you do you do and if you dont then shame on you for not knowing your Indiana Jones! Anyway, thats how you cross the street in Saigon, dont look just cross. The firt few times were terrifying, but once you are used to mopeds and scotters flying towards you you kinda becomg immune to it... acceptance that "yes I may get hit, but at least I cant be surprised"

Exciting huh?

We werent just on a kama kazi mission, we were on our way to check out the Lights, as was the rest of Saigon it seems.

The atmosphere was amazing, everyone out, grannies babies - everyone, street sellers, flowers sellers, food vendors (by the way there will be full blog post on the food here - from amazing to gross!!) these guys really do New Year.

...... OFF FOR A BEER, WIL FINISH LATER!!

LOTS OF LOVE XXX