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After many days in Vietnam, you will also miss your Local foods (filipino foods). So we were "uberly" delighted when we saw the Jolibee Fastfood Restaurant somewhere in the streets of Vietnam, Saigon.
We also tried having our dinner at the Night Market in Saigon, Vietnam and damn! Their foods are great! I think we had our dinner here 3 times already! And I was amazed at how beautiful their food presentation is and how affordable! It already feels like eating in a class A restaurant, minus the Ambiance. :) Sure is one the Best Places To Eat In Vietnam.
Here are some snapshots I got around Vietnam, Saigon on our Bus Tour to the Underground Cu Chi Tunnels. I also took a picture of our very talkative tour guide who explained the history of Vietnam and how they were colonized by the Americans.
This was our first day in Vietnam and we had our first taste of Vietnamese food at a Noodle Restaurant near our hotel in Pham Ngu Lao street. The Vietnamese noodles were great so we sure had a very good breakfast that time.
This is the Ben Thanh Market In Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This is one of the cleanest Market I've ever seen in my entire lifetime! I bought some Vietnamese Figurines for a very reasonable price too!
This is the Notre Dame Cathedral In Vietnam Saigon. The first Catholic Church we found and went to in Vietnam.
When we decided to go inside to pray, the lady guarding the entrance stopped us because we all look like tourists. She thought that we're just gonna take pictures inside while the mass is going on. And since she can't understand english, we just made a sign of the cross to let her know that we're not there to take pictures but to pray and it sure was effective!
Ninoy Aquino International Airport
After staying at SM Mall Of Asia for a very long time, we went straight to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for our flight to Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. We took the Cebu Pacific International Flight and the departure time is 12 AM so it was kind of tiring.
In The Plane
We were required to fill up the Arrival-Departure Declaration Card. As you can see in the picture, it says "The Socialists republic Of Vietnam" which gives me some thrills and excitements (since it's a communist country).
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam International Airport
We arrived at the Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam International Airport at 1AM even though the flight is supposed to be 2 hours. Note: Philippines is advanced in one hour compared to Vietnam.
No Picture, No Picture!
Did I mention that I got some THRILLS when I was filling up the form?? Now this one's worst! This is where the migration officer stamps your Passport. This is the only picture I got because when It was my turn for my passport to be stamped and my father was the one taking the picture, the Migration officer saw my Dad taking picture and then suddenly slamed his window and said at loud "NO PICTURE NO PICTURE!" And damn it was so scary! I thought we will be deported back to the Philippines because of what we've done! The Ho Chi Minh International Airport sure is not the Best Places In The World to stay! T_T
While strolling near Unitop (a store that sells almost all made in China merchandised) in Butuan City, this group of street vendors (Butuanons) caught my attention especially on what they were selling. My dad immediately told me to capture on video the actual cutting, melting, molding of this very unique Pinoy Creativity.
It's a hand-made plastic plant decor which they made using used 1.5-2 Liter Softdrink bottles with colors Blue and Green (from Coca-cola/Pepsi and Sprite/7-up bottles). The colored petals were also made of soft drink straws.
We were amazed with their creativity that we bought one Blue Plant Decor which cost us Php 20.00 or $0.4 only! But can you believe it? A single used plastic bottle that usually has no cost (when sold in the Junk shop) now costs Php 20.00 with just an IDEA, PATIENCE and CREATIVITY. It sure is one of the Best Buys when you're in Butuan City! Let us also help promote and patronize our own Filipino-made products.
P.S.
A man carrying a pail full of skinned frogs also asked me if I would like to buy his stuff. They said it tastes good but we're not yet ready for it. Maybe next time =).
Nightlife in Butuan City is not that exciting but then if you find it hard to call in the night in the city, spend an hour or two at Margie's side-by-side with Pan De Pugon.
Enjoy the famous Margie's cookie monster cake over a variety of coffee concoction. You can also try freshly baked breads and goodies from Pan de Pugon. Bring along with you your wi-fi ready laptops to finish sending off your emails or checking on CNN for the latest news regarding Swine Flu Virus.
We were there sometime ago, ordered a very light snack with our laptop on hand but unfortunately failed to make an internet connection. I just hop that was not done intentionally by their staff. We called their attention several times to our difficulty connecting but also got several confusing response.
Again, Margie's and Pan De Pugon is a Best Place for a relaxing evening in Butuan City.
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