Photos, costs, and traffic

Yes I know, I'm behind on photos. I'm sorting them right now... I'll get them posted soon.

So tired, we've been on a whirlwind tour of places. I want to get photos up of Nha Trang and the family... and also family in Saigon.

Well we went on a shopping spree today. Lotsa toys and lotsa clothes. It's still hard to think about conversions.

Here are some sample costs:

$1 USD = 16,050 dong (VND)

- 2 km taxi ride: 15,000 dong
- 1 steamed bun (banh bao): 10,000 dong
- 3 bowls of pho and 3 drinks in a restaurant: 60,000 dong
- 10 course meal, 16 beers, 12 pops for 10 people: 100,000 dong
- t-shirts in the shopping area: 30,000 dong
- bottle of pop or beer anywhere: 15,000 dong or $1US
- A Honda Civic: $60-70,000 USD because of the taxes

Vietnam is like Vegas. There's a cab everywhere, you can't cross the street, and in the big cities, there are lights everywhere. There are between 6-7 million people living in Saigon. The city is amazingly packed... wait, not even packed, it's SUPER packed. Since everyone rides around in a motorcycle, scooter, moped, or bike... you get more people on the road at once then you would in cars! I've got photos that would make you sick. During rush hours... 6-9 am and 3-7 pm, you can't cross the street. From 9-10 pm the trucks start rolling through, this brings on more traffic. I can't wait to get these photos up...

Well time for bed, I'll write more. As I said, I'll put up pictures and even after we get back, we'll keep posting till you see a post that says, "That's it!". It's the best way to share the photos with everyone.