My wife, son, and I spent Christmas 2006 in Saigon. It has been exactly 40 years since my last Christmas in Vietnam. I spent Christmas 66 on patrol near Dodge City. New Year 66/67 was a night recon patrol - the medic got really drunk. I slept on my back in the rain. Nothing happened, so it was a good night. This Christmas was much better. In 2006 I was awakened in the middle of the night by 8-10 drunken Australian carolers. At midnight (my son says it was at 2am), they sang their last song, "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow!"
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Bui Vien Street
Backpacker central in Pham Ngu Lao area
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Backpacker guesthouse alley
Another reason why I like Saigon
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Breakfast of champions
Less than a dollar
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I took a photo of this woman in 2005
at the market - flogging broiled pork
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The same woman in 2005, I think.
And my son, David. It's the pork, not the woman. Actually I'm...
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Ben Thanh
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Good food at Ben Thanh Market
50? 75? food stands
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I bought some stainless filters from her
I felt like she was good luck for me
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Bun thit nuong
and cafe sua da at Ben Thanh
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Market
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Dinner outside Ben Thanh at night
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Ben Thanh food at night
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Our hotel
Our room had balcony above sign
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At our hotel
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Bunny in our hotel lobby
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From our hotel
Another street with many guesthouses and some hotels. We paid $28...
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Pork chop for breakfast
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Walking
in alleyways a couple of blocks from PNL area
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City blocks are completely full
of apartments, houses, etc. - cut through with alleys
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Walking
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Walking
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Walking
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Walking
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Still walking
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Asia
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