Goodbye Vietnam

Friday 16th March

Well, how quickly it was all over!  We enjoyed one more session of people-watching over breakfast in the restaurant, packed up our last-minute things and then went for our last stroll.  John set the camera to 'video' and held it in his hand as we walked.  This will be a great reminder of the chaos on the streets (should we ever forget!).

Our airport taxi arrived and it was time to say goodbye to the delightful people at the Charming II.  If we hear of any friends or family planning a trip to Vietnam, staying at the Charming II would be our first recommendation.  Nothing was too much trouble for them and they really added to our enjoyment of the trip.

Kate, John, Kate and Rose

Eek, that's someone working up there!

At the airport, we did a bit of last-minute shopping.  This is not something that we usually do, as the prices are normally so inflated, but it doesn't seem to be the case in Vietnam.  We spent our last few thousand dong on a pot of Vietnamese tea, then it was time to board.  (In fact, I have 2,200 dong left but as this is only 9 cents, it wasn't possible to spend it).

The flight to Kuala Lumpur took only around 3 hours, so it seemed like we were there in no time.  We caught the train over to the other terminal (the one that has food!) and settled into Burger King to use the Internet and have yet more food.  I enjoyed being able to catch up with everyone on Facebook after being protected from such evils in Vietnam.  When it was nearly time to go back to the main terminal to wait for boarding, we took turns to freshen up and change clothes ready for the long haul home.  The five hour wait went by very quickly - but we're not looking forward to spending about 8 hours in the air.