VIETNAM 2007

Left Brisbane on Valentines Day for 3 weeks in Vietnam. Very comfy flight on Malaysian Airlines ovenighting

The airline put us up in a "transit hotel" so we were not expecting much - what a surprise the Pan Pacific turned out to be. Huge room and amazing buffet breakfast from Asian to hash browns - yum!

Morning flight to Saigon checking in to the Ha Hien Hotel recommended by Em and Gwil who stayed here last year. The beds keep getting bigger and at $35US a night a little gem.

It is TET (Vietnamese New Year) but we didn't realise what a big deal it was going to be - the city is covered in flowers and potted trees. The traffic is hilarious with billions of small motor bikes scooting by precariously balancing huge pot plants. The main street in the city centre is closed with beautiful displays.

The girls parade in their traditional dress and crafts on display.

The food is fantastic - had a memorable meal at Restaurant Hoi An in Saigon. Very traditional and the presentation of the dishes unbelievable.