Friday, September 25, 2015

Ho Chi Minh 2015 - Day 2 (CityHall - Le Jardin - Shopping Malls - Cathedral - Post Office - Taka Plaza - Five Oysters)


25th Sep Fri

free brkfast today.. ate many varieties of food.. and den went up hotel and rest while waitg for iphone 6plus to arrive at home! hope can get profit this time round.. 








Hotel under THL Group 

rot in hotel when bz lookg at iphone..  today lunch will be gg to Le Jardin restuarant for cheap and gd french food.. ard 15 mins walk frm hotel.. and actually throughout e journey wun feel long.. also passed by CityHall with Mr Ho Chi Minh status in front.. CityHall is beautifully built in French colonial-style and Parkson shopping mall is juz beside it.. as well as Vincom Centre.. shopping time ltr~ 

City Hall 



Mr Ho Chi Minh in front of City Hall 





rch Le Jardin, get to sit indoors.. ordered escagots tt comes in 12 pcs (150), tenderloin with big portion of mash potato (160) and home made steak tartare (170).. super worth.. tt big portion of tartare.. waahh!! everything is nice n gd! must go if gg HcM! 

MUST COME!
tenderloin with big portion of mash potato (160) - S$10~
12 pcs (150k - S$9.50!!!)
home made steak tartare (170k vnd!!! - $10.80!!!)

woo! 
use bread for the sauce!!






shopping time, went to e furthest mall, Diamond Plaza.. indeed v big.. but nth much for us as again bz checking for gd price for sellg fone...  



in e end, left e mall and went to something tt attracts us.. Notre Dame Cathedral.. super magnificent outside.. 



and beside it is the Saigon Post Office! super super nice esp when the evening sun shines on its yellow outer of e building.. din chk hw long it has been.. 























after taking pics of Post office and Cathedral.. went to Vincom Centre.. had Large cup of Highlands Coffee inside (39).. taste bit thick and bitter.. maybe more sugar? 





decided to go bk hotel.. and who noes on e way back.. one plaza attracts us.. Taka Plaza.. this plaza sells many things.. of cos alot of pirated clothes.. but quality ok one.. bgt a few also.. haa.. will go bk again.. is juz along e street facing Saigon Sq One.. went bk put things and off to dinner




so many bikes! juz be brave to cross road, else nvr is ur turn
another good shopping plaza! lots of 'fake' stuff~



Tang Plaza location

UNder COnstruction - Saigon Square One

dinner will be Five Oysters at Bui Vien~~ yes gg bk again and tonite has moree ppl along this street.. ordered small size of 6 oysters (10 each), prawn n pork rice roll (40), morning glory with garlic (40), seafood dong fen (80), grilled squid (90) and saigon beer green (12) and mojito (70).. tot cant finsh and e portions are quite big.. the oysters are fresh also,, after finished, 4 x medium oysters (20 each) to finish off e meal!! total 472~ cheapp


Bui Vien street
Bui Vien street






Small size - 10k vnd each (S$0.60!!!)
prawn n pork rice roll (40k vnd - S$2.50) 
morning glory with garlic (40k vnd) ONLY
seafood dong fen (80k vnd)

my first mojito (70)
grilled squid (90)

medium size - $1.30 each!! 

S$30 nia~ cheap

all facing the road, makaning

walked bk to Hotel area for Ben Thanh night street market.. theres 2 streets actially.. left and tight of Ben Thanh.. here think see us tourists, put price high.. i managed to cut almost 50% for a pants,, they will juz hold on u till they willingly to go for out price.. time to go bk.. tml will b wakie up early for halfday Cu Chi tunnel trip (540k vnd per pax, S$34.50)! max num of grp is 9 by Private tours.. we booked thru hotel tour agency.. hope turns out gd.. 

where we stayed


the big area @ night.. where everyone gather and hv fun
Cross the road bravely!
Ben Thanh night market

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