Super Bowl or a visit to the Market?

The day started with another great breakfast. It was 630 am and the game was starting back in the states. We decided to go to the market.

We stayed at the Sofitel hotel in town. Nice. Not much French according to Habibi.

Here is our bus. Now I know what you’re thinking. We are on the green bus but this bus is red. We can’t figure it out.

First stop was the market.

Here our guide giving instructions on how to barter with the locals.

Here is one of the aisles. There are over 1,500 vendors in the market. You can buy Gucci, Rolex, LV, and all top line goods here.

One last selfie of some of the gang.

Then we were off to the factory.

Here the artists are at work. One day training course is not available.

Outside we met the GOATs Vietnamese double.

More bikes. There are 8 million people in the city but 9 million bikes registered!

The captain wanted to get in and drive with the people.

After a short break we got into the traditional circle of waiting to prepare to board the green bus for a two hour ride to the vessel.

I need to make a correction. Our cruise manager is AK not TK.

By the way I am writing today’s blog as we sit in three plus, no longer two, hours of traffic on our way to the vessel. I was told it is not a ship or boat. A vessel.

You had three choices during the bus ride from hell. First you could sleep. Second you could stare out the window. Third, our guide gave some informative info about his country. I had a bit of all three.

Yes. We arrived. Here is our vessel.

After finding our Cabins they want us to prepare for any emergency. We put on our life jackets. Here is Mikey and GOAT modeling theirs.

One thing I do not understand. The delta is filled with crocodiles. What good is a life jacket against a herd of crocks? I will ask that question.

Then it was time to pick out your daily excursions. No matter that we had all done this back in Arizona and made our selections. Here the ladies are hard at work.

Here are our selections.

Then it was off to relax in your cabin and then dinner. I sat on my balcony and watched traffic. It seems like that is a favorite past time here in Vietnam.

This is a very different country. Nothing like I expected. Tour day is tomorrow.

Good night.