No More Tickle Me Elmo

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Back in Nam

It occured to me today- that I can legitamately utter that phrase

Sadly

when entering Vietnam I had to depart with my tickle me elmo. He was keeping me company on my long journey from home- laughing at my stupid jokes- commiserating with me when I couldn't speak the native tongue- and elmo just laughed it off when I punched him, even took it well when I accidently ran him over. I will miss the soothing laugh. But as per my agreement on my Visa and entry into vietnam, along with my drugs and guns, I had to do away with "any children's toys that promoted unhealthy social development"

Ah yes Vietnam.

But alas, I have something to fill the void

AS most cliche utterers will tell you (I'm no different) money doesn't buy you happiness- but today I pulled a million out of the bank- and I feel pretty darn good. I'm burning through it though- spent about 180,000 on a custom tailored shirt- translation- 12 US dollars. For a handmade shirt! Supreme

The point has been made though- Asia is cheap- and Vietnam is the best so far. It also has the worst network of roads I have ever been on. In all honestly- the seven hour busride yesterday was worse and probably more physically taxing than when we wrecked two days earlier.


We visited two rooftops today- the royal revolving restaurant- and the other- the highest building in Saigon- The Trade Center. I like to think my good friend Billy McHale visited- with his favorite designer- she must have said "hrmm random painted bricks- and lets frame some pictures of icecream"

On the docket

Play tennis on a rooftop
Get a suit made
Party in Saigon on a Saturday Night - (tonight)
Visit every massage parlor (halfway done)

Ciao

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Photos

Dinner at the Royal Revolving Restaurant-
Total came to 10.44 U.S. Primo

Leftovers
From Chao Dac- SAM Mountain Temple

People Taking Pictures
Kind of boring yes- but not as boring as what they were taking pictures of. We went to Unification Palace on our touristy day- and these people could not get enough of the carpeted empty rooms. Tourists...

How to deal with the busride from hell-
This was honestly a worse ride than when our bus crashed.

Ugly Bricks
OK another semipointless picture- but the design scheme in the highest building in Saigon is gross.

Saigon Skyline
From the top of the Trade Center- oddly I wasn't allowed to take pictures in the lobby.

Industrial Buddha
Also at the Pagoda Palace

Night-time Skyscape Saigon
From our dinner location- it was a small scale version of the space needle- 1RPH

Sam at lunch
For the entirety of the trip- I have not been able to pace Sam on eating- Today I freakin rocked him- Certain factors that "kept sam" from proper inhalation included severe indigestion- can't say I didn't expect it.