Another lazy start to the day!
For lunch we caught a grab through District 1 to Pho Viet Nam which has two consecutive Michelin Star mentions. Their handmade noodles and Pho broth in clay pots is a winner (deliciously meaty) while their meat options have a range for everyone. They have two store fronts near each other and we accidentally wandered into the more “local” one so didn’t have to deal with lots of tourists and got seated straight away. Brad got the no 1 and I upgraded to a no 6 with wagyu…it was very good.
After lunch B had a nap while I lazed around the pool for a while before a quick uni commitment online (great wifi at the Myst Dong Khoi Hotel).
For dinner I wasn’t sure I could do a walk over to the street food market again and then back on a time frame before our evening Saigon River Boutique Boat Cruise. So I used my Google search powers and found A Taste of Saigon – Old Market which was only a 5 min walk away. It did take a bit of locating and a slightly creepy alley walk but we got there! Food is definitely priced higher than local places but it was also VERY good and we got to try some Saigon speciality dishes.
The river cruise was great. They met us at the ferry terminal in District 1 (3 min walk from the hotel) and off we went! We passed by landmarks including the Tran Hung Dao Statue, Hotel Majestic, Dragon Wharf, Bitexco Financial Tower, and Mong Bridge…all of which were beautifully lit!
After the cruise it was early to bed for a 5am wake up as we head to Singapore tomorrow! We have had a lovely few days catching up with our friends to celebrate a special birthday.
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