Just like everyone said, this trip has flown since we left South Africa. I can’t believe we have just left Vietnam and that we’ll be in Hong Kong tomorrow. Vietnam was a pleasant port. It hardly compares in beauty, generosity, culture and just sheer coolness to Myanmar, but it definitely had its own charms. Our Vietnam experience began early in the morning when the ship started up the three-hour journey by river to Saigon, now known as Ho Chi Minh City. The passage was narrow and the turns were sharp, and I understand now why Captain Jeremy said this was his favorite port, he actually gets to do something! On the first day I was signed up for a free trip to the Ben Than Market, but it ended up not really being a trip and
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