Tired, but happy, Karen and I finally landed in Saigon on Valentine's evening sans luggage. Sometimes a trip teaches you that wits and an occasional washing of essentials in the bathroom basin are all you need to get by. We caught up with Karlie who had gotten to Saigon the day before. We met Karlie in Chefchaouen, Morooco where, on one cold night, we waxed poetic on warm Saigon and the next thing we knew we were all booking passage to the Orient. We cruised down to Lam's Cafe; Our old favorite restaurant on the main drag of Bui Vien. The paths were crowded with revelers from around the world. The street scene in District 1 now surpasses anything I've seen on Bangkok's Khao San road. Outside cafe tables filled with bright young faces all watching
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