This morning we left the homestay and drove to Ho Chi Minh City aka Saigon. Our hotel is in a good location, walking distance to most places. Walking the streets feels like I am in New York because of the apartment style buildings and street vendors below. There are motor bikes everywhere. There are 6 million motor bikes in the city for the 8 million population. Crossing the street is crazy. You just have to slowly start crossing the road, make eye contact and h...

We crossed the border today into Vietnam! The border crossing went quick and smooth. Once across the border we went for a traditional Vietnamese lunch. I had Pho beef noodle soup. It was delicious. Similar to that in Canada, but the noodles were larger. We headed to the Mekong Delta area where we spent the night in a traditional homestay. The Mekong Delta is rich in natural resources because their soil is moist an rich in nutrients. They can grow anything they w...