Vietnam 2008

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Ho Chi Minh City, Thanh pho Ho Chi Minh in Vietnamese!! The final destination of our trip!
We know this city better by the name of Saigon which it left for the benefit of its "savior" president in 1975.
Ho Chi Minh City is the most populous city in the country ahead of the capital Hanoi!

Their dexterity on the handlebars is as impressive as it is confusing!

Notre-Dame Cathedral of Saigon.

The central post office built by French settlers in the early 19th century.

At the back of the building, the portrait of Ho Chi Minh.

Some period maps displayed on each side.

On the square facing the cathedral and the post office, a vendor of various skewers rubs shoulders with a group of young people playing da-cau (sort of big shuttlecock with big feathers played with the foot).

A da cau.

Our last evening in Vietnam!

Sunday30November

The view from the hotel room.

Short walk in a park where hundreds of scouts are gathered in small groups

A "small" parking lot for scooters...  

Small interlude with this water puppet show.

Uhhh, does this booth work???  

And another little tour in the park.

Next to the park, some people practice tai chi.

Sturdy post!

We often find men around this sort of checkers game. And meanwhile, a Frenchman plays the flute...

Our last restaurant! Note the pretty Christmas tree and the snowman... Yes, in 26 days it's Christmas!

In Saigon airport. Sniff, it smells like the end!

The fine team!

back row: Rico, Christelle, Camille, Christophe, Laurent, Véronique, Thierry and uhhh me...

1st row: Yves, Danielle, Carole, Jean-Marc and Laurence

See ya!

PS: And now that you've seen my photos, you can go see those of Christophe and Rico !!!