Short but successful visit this afternoon to Ben Thanh Market – lively and very busy and everything for sale. Did a bit of bargaining.
The city is crowded with motorcycles – 40 million they say. We did well to avoid them going every which way and navigated our way through busy intersections. The traffic does not stop.
Ho Chi Minh changed it’s name in 1976 but many still refer to it as Saigon and the locals say 2 syllables are easier than 3.
Sad to say goodbye to our new friends tonight at tour end but new friendships will continue.
