Ho Chi Minh City is much changed in the last 20 years. It is almost unrecognizable. There are now many tall buildings. The Saigon River has a tunnel.
Weather was hot. We connected as many segments of shady sides of the street to check out some colonial buildings, some are art deco. The surprise parts were a mosque, and a few Hindu temples that were established by Indian communities brought by the French by way of Pondicherry.
Saigon hardcore street photography. First, the Ice Man ;-). Second Sightseeing bus. Third, Vintage Citroën DS. Fourth, Japan Town. And more.
Some well known buildings. First, the French Colonial, Art Nouveau-ish, Post Office, and Second, its letter/postcard writing desks.
Independence Palace (former Presidential Palace).
Clinique Saint-Paul
French Navy Building (Bâtiment de la Marine Nationale), designed in 1938 by Paul Veysseyre
Lesser known buildings. First, the mosque behind our hotel. Second, the Hilton (L) and the Vietcombank Tower (R), across the street from our hotel. Third, Marie Curie High School.(
A couple of our vegan meals.
Hindu Temple (1st below) with a short video (2nd below)
John in the hotel pool, and a view of the Saigon River from the pool deck.
Sun-Ling and John have been traveling the earth since 2008 while blogging, eating vegetarian and vegan, and riding public transportation. We love uphill day hikes, 20th-century architecture, Roman ruins, all bodies of water, local markets, shopping for groceries, aqueducts, miradors, trip planning, blablacar, and more.
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