Game ON!!
Yes i am in Vietnam, Ho chi mihn city. we took a cheap flight from Jakarta by Air Asia costs us, 300.000 Rupiah or abt $30. of course plus airport tax $15. the flight was abt 3 hours, it was ok.. it wasnt really good landing. but it happens, we made it. thanks God
The airport seems pretty queit i was kinda surprise it wasnt really like Asian airport unlike Jakarta or Bangkok hectic with people, taxi etc. but it is very nice airport. im an Asian so i dont have to pay but Shea has to pay $25 (they will ask for Visa, for Asian we dont need it but westerm u can apply online and it takes u only 2 minutes so easy) we try to low the budget by taking bus airport but apperantly the bus ends at around 6pm so we had no choice then we got taxi, the taxi drivers who sits outside th airport will try to offer a price but of course overcharge, they will ask u in dollar. what i read in Lonely planet book, taxi to ho chi minh city costs only 75.000dong but last night we paid 180.000 dong which is about 90.000 rupiah 0r less than $9 but still good price.
we stay in BLUE RIVER HOTEL Phang Ngu Lao street. where all those backpack stays, again thanks to Lonely planet book, this is the hotel they pick. we got here at 9pm the girls are very friendly, at first they said all rooms are boooked.. we were so tired bragging those heavy suitcases. i was hopeless... but then they said there is an empty room but acoss the room they are doing the construction at the moment and will be alots of noise during the day.. but we insisted and convinced her we dont care.. i looked at the room and it's nice with big bed white sheet, TV, fridge and internet connection... R U Kidding me.. of course we take it. it cost only $12 / night.
we left the heavy bags and went for dinner.. i love vietnamess' food and noodle. the girl gave us a map and showed us good noodle around the corner. we went there n had pho noodle big bowl of noodle just like what i expected it cost 40.000 dong / $2, Shea tried local beer /Saigon cost 12.000dong (50 cent) so cheap the total bill was 110.000dong it is about $5 for two.
we went back to Hotel and found out that our heavy bags r already in our room oh sweet... i just cant imagine if i have to carry those bags all the way up to the 4rd floor with stair.. it was just funny, when i asked the girl where is the room then she said 2nd floor then i thought oh not bad,, but it is not really 2nd floor with 2 flights of stairs but 4nd floor with 4 flights of stairs...
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