Maeve and I flew into Saigon yesterday around midday. We went out for pho and a walk to see what Saigon feels like when you are awake and not excessively jet-lagged. The truth is, it's much calmer than I remember. I can cross the street easily because there are traffic signals that are mostly obeyed. The sidewalks are less crowded than in Hanoi. It does smell different here than in Hanoi, and it is so much hotter here. It's so funny how different it seems when I am not walking around like an overwhelmed, exhausted zombie.
We went to one of the rooftop bars here last night for drinks and the view. I passed on the drink and got a piece of lemongrass cake instead. It was so tasty! Today, we walked to some of the places we remember from the first trip: the cathedral, post office, one of our favorite lunch cafes. A quick stop by the big market here proved that it was every bit as overwhelming as I remember.
I have not yet processed leaving Hanoi or Vietnam. It hasn't hit me that I will be home in five days. I guess, I'll just process this later. Maeve and I are leaving for Japan tonight. That is so crazy.
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