We got up this morning, but didn't need to check out until 12pm, so we went to the Seven11 and bought ourselves some breakfast before going back and sitting by one of the hotel pools. At just before 12pm we walked round to the Khao San road and caught a bus to the airport. We were able to check straight in for our flight and managed to get the Emergency Exit seats, which was good. Afterwards, we went and got some lunch - but Nikki's wasn't very nice, her meat was a bit dodgy. It didn't matter though, she had a Burger King for her afters!The flight to Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam only took just over an hour and we were soon in a taxi heading for the city. We were a bit annoyed, because we asked before we left how much we could expect to pay and were told one should cost no more that 100,000 Vietnamese Dong... but ours did! When the meter cranked up to about 92,000VD, we asked if we were close? Our driver said no, and when we started questioning it - he got terrified and started showing us the sights - the wally, it was pitch black outside!
Our ride cost us 200,000VD in the end, and when we got out we had to try and find somewhere to stay. It turned out pretty easy and we got a nice cheap room right on the main road with all the bars. With our bags safely locked away we went out for a drink and found a nice little place that was selling beer (about 3/4 pints) for 4,000VD... which is about 12.5 pence - woohoo. Our rip-off taxi ride was long forgotten.
Gooooooood Morning... I mean Evening, Vietnam!
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Enjoy your last night of freedom 'the olds' are arriving tomorrow!!
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