Shuttle bus into the centre of the city, after which Diva was terrified by the traffic. The traffic consists of vans, cars, many motor bikes and many scooters. The riders of the latter two often wear full face masks and goggles because of the smog. They do not stop at red lights, they drive around people on zebra crossings and the bikes and scooters sometimes avoid the jams by riding fast along the pavements. The Vietnamese people are trying to solve the problem by building a metro, apparently with help and assistance from Japan. This is an example of the foreign assistance which seems prevalent in South East Asia.
The city has many smart hotels but also many poorer looking areas. The whole region seems to be thriving, with a lot of building work going on everywhere. Many of the materials are transported along the Saigon river, which there was plenty of time to observe during the four hour sail out.
Although the menus on board have been changed, perhaps for the first time in several years, the quality has probably improved.
TSH had a beer at 11:30. AM.
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