March 22
When we were making up our itinerary, I said I wanted to go to Sapa. We were told we couldn’t fit it in. I said, “Find a way!” So they suggested we take the overnight train from Hanoi to Lo Cai in North Vietnam, spend the day, and take the overnight train back. And so we did.
March 16, 2009 Monday
We arrived in Ho Chi Minh late last night after some very long flights. After about 30 minutes to get our entry visas, we were met by our guide Khoa, and our driver Doan. It is always wonderful to see a friendly face holding a sign with your name when you arrive in a new country.
Although the official name of this city is Ho Chi Minh City, everyone still calls it Saigon, as I will. For me, the name Saigon brings lots of memories of growing up during the Vietnam war.
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