Saigon - travellers and exploration
June 19/09
We're staying in the backpacker district of Saigon and as a result the place is just loaded with young travellers, although the first night we went out it was almost one before we started meeting people. My favourite acquaintance was an English guy, Robbie, such a cutie, sweet, great dancer, and loyal to his girlfriend who's in another country travelling. AND the source of some serious laughter. This little boy selling gum basically attacked Robbie, begging him to buy, climbing on him, telling him that he'd 'promised'. One of Robbie's friends, in an effort to rescue him, slung him over his shoulder and ran him down the street to get away from the boy -but the persistant kid followed him and got his sale. We later saw him climb into a taxi van in search of a buyer - hastling the passenger while he had his money out trying to pay the driver.
Another person I enjoyed was an Irish guy, Kenneth, from Limerick. We talked for abit and he was a pretty nice guy - oh, have I mentioned that most of the people here seem to be from Europe and the U.K. and I'm overwhelmingly delighted with all the male accents surrounding me? Yes. :)
We did, however, meet one American, California, who was a pretty cool guy and absolutely wicked dancer! The boy had moves.
The first night it was aroudn 5:30 before we went home - not too bad - we only had to get up around 10. it was our tricycle renting day. We got pretty ripped off but it was very nice to just get taken around the city at a slow enough spped to observe. Being in the midst of all the insane traffic was definitely interesting - my favourite moments were seeing the families all squashed on - sometimes three generations.
We're staying in the backpacker district of Saigon and as a result the place is just loaded with young travellers, although the first night we went out it was almost one before we started meeting people. My favourite acquaintance was an English guy, Robbie, such a cutie, sweet, great dancer, and loyal to his girlfriend who's in another country travelling. AND the source of some serious laughter. This little boy selling gum basically attacked Robbie, begging him to buy, climbing on him, telling him that he'd 'promised'. One of Robbie's friends, in an effort to rescue him, slung him over his shoulder and ran him down the street to get away from the boy -but the persistant kid followed him and got his sale. We later saw him climb into a taxi van in search of a buyer - hastling the passenger while he had his money out trying to pay the driver.
Another person I enjoyed was an Irish guy, Kenneth, from Limerick. We talked for abit and he was a pretty nice guy - oh, have I mentioned that most of the people here seem to be from Europe and the U.K. and I'm overwhelmingly delighted with all the male accents surrounding me? Yes. :)
We did, however, meet one American, California, who was a pretty cool guy and absolutely wicked dancer! The boy had moves.
The first night it was aroudn 5:30 before we went home - not too bad - we only had to get up around 10. it was our tricycle renting day. We got pretty ripped off but it was very nice to just get taken around the city at a slow enough spped to observe. Being in the midst of all the insane traffic was definitely interesting - my favourite moments were seeing the families all squashed on - sometimes three generations.
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