Few days in Saigon

[Lex]

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I have been to Vietnam for a few days.
Saigon.
There is a rain season and therefore the weather wasn't good all the time..



In the hotel it was nice anyway

There are 4 mio motorbikes in the city!!! 4 000 000 !!!







Evening view from the hotel







We were 25 people on the conference and decided to go for bike ride around Saigon. This was a challenge!!













There was a rain again, but we got a rain coats and it didn't stop us!









Finally we were all back, save.


Couple of videos to illustrate the traffic in Saigon.

[weymard]

Wow great trip Lex

[Lex]

Thanks, weymard!

Did you know that this part of the Vietnam used to be a French colony?
There is even Saigion's Notre Damm there!

[weymard]

Oh yes I know it ! My father made war from 1948 to 1952 (French war, we call it :"guerre d'Indochine" because Cambodge and Thailand was in this conflict for their independance) before Americans, after the defeat of "Diên Biên Phu" ( November 1954) the Vietnam was share in two part : North (communist) and South (capitalist... ??)
My father speak each day about it (also the II World WAR and Algeria war....) :D :D

[Lex]

My father speak each day about it (also the II World WAR and Algeria war....)

It's a part of his life!
He is lucky one: he has been a part of those BIG THINGS!
Wait and see what we will tell our children!
I wander what it will be?
or or may be - - ...
:D