I'm getting a little behind on the blogging...

After Nha Trang we took the night train to Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon). We just spent one day there and checked out the war museum and the Independence Palace. Pretty heavy stuff at the museum and having been in Vietnam definitely puts the various movies I've seen about it into a better perspective.

The next day we took off for the Mekong Delta and have been touring around there. Tonight we are in Chau Chok (I think that is what it's called, can't remember right now). It's right at the Cambodian border and tomorrow after a little more sightseeing in the morning we are catching a boat up the Mekong to Phnom Phen in Cambodia.

There are a lot of bugs in the Mekong Delta. We spent one night staying in huts at the river and luckily there were no holes in my mosquito net. Overall, an interesting night, but I don't think I would do it again. Too humid and too many bugs. It was so humid that my bedding and my clothes the next morning were actually damp. Very weird.

Anyway, really tired today after getting up early and visiting a bunch of local markets and villages. Climbed up 950+ stairs at the end of the day to get to the top of a mountain here with an awesome view of the Delta and into Cambodia. Was absolutely drenched in sweat at the end, but it was worth it.

Today is the 'buddha birthday' and they are having a celebration in town with some live Vietnamese singing on stage. Interesting. Will have to post more stories and pictures later.