Vietnam II

well, after almost a week here, taher and i are looking very forward to going to Cambodia. for some reason, neither of us is very enchanted with ho chi minh city. we have done some interesting things, of course, but now that we have sort of gotten around the city and seen the sights, we are discovering that there is very little variety here. the entire city feels like one big neighborhood. there isn't any real distinction between one area and another. and besides the cu chi tunnels and the mekong and the few pagodas, there is nothing to delve into. HCM is unkempt and the people are not friendly. i can't tune in to the spirit of the place. it all gives me the impression that things are falling apart and that any street that is not well-lit is to be avoided.

the place is giving me a gray feeling. i miss bangkok!

it is definitely a new experience for me; i have been many places and only rarely do i actually dislike a foreign city. and of the 10 or 11 countries taher and i have been to together, this is the first we have both been eager to leave.

i am very glad we came here, and experienced what we have, but i'm more than ready to move on. i cannot wait to get to cambodia and see Angkor. stay tuned :)