Crossed the border into Vietnam this afternoon which was less of a hassle than we had feared; unlike the border crossing into Cambodia which was an East African-esque dustbowl and absolute chaos this was relatively efficient if a little more bureaucratic. We had booked a direct coach through this time which eased the passing considerably as we weren't looking for transport once unleashed on Vietnam. The driver was something of a maniac and we spent part of the journey with our eyes shut! Ho Chi Minh City, on first impressions, is busy and noisy but a little less chaotic than Phnom Penh - and you are not constantly hassled by tuk-tuk drivers, hawkers and beggars. Mum; you'll love this! The coach stopped for lunch at a restaurant just before the Cambodian side of the border; we'd just eaten a plate of food when a rat ran across the floor (big and black and hairy!!). Somehow the food we'd just eaten no longer seemed as tasty. The hotel is quite an interesting place; the room rate includes breakfast, free tea coffee water and juice all day and soup and noodles in the evening if you want it. We even get a hot shower. All for $25 a day.
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