The other (more glamarous) side of HCMC

It's not all markets and street vendors though. There are so many Boutiques with the most beautiful clothing, shoes, accessories etc. by local designers and of course the big shopping centers which sells all the brand names as well. Not to mention all the Spa's and Beauty Salons all over the place. Restaurants a plenty with cuisine from all over the world. Supermarkets where you can get anything (still not Woolworth's though).

We have to laugh though as everyday is a school day for us. Figuring out how the rice cooker works (what a pleasure to cook rice in) after trying to find a bag of rice smaller than 5kg that you don't have to soak for 2 hours prior to cooking. Buying "Cereal" thinking that it's going to be like pro-nutro and then realising that we are going to have to drink it like horlicks. Looking for washing powder with a picture of a frontloader washing machine because it's all in Vietnamese and the store assistants don't speak English. Well, the list goes on....

But, it's all in the name of "Adventure" and we are really looking forward to the next couple of weekends (probably two months) in Vietnam with so much that we still have to explore. We have to still do a tour on the Saigon River, Mekong Delta and to the Cu-Chi Tunnels and so much more.

And while I'm updating our blog, shopping for something to cook for dinner, reading, surfing the internet for a TEFL course (Teaching English) I can do, Marc has an 8 to 6 job that keeps him busy. He is really enjoying his job and will be doing a couple of site visits again so we'll be sure to update you on those as well.