Today I went with some friends to walk around Ho Chi Minh City. We started by going to breakfast at this cute little restaurant. I had eaten on the ship so I just tried a frappuccino-like drink (because all of the countries I’ve been to so far haven’t had this as an option and this is the only coffee drink I will consume). After, we went to the market to shop around. In general, things are much cheaper in Vietnam than other places, so we all wanted to do our major shopping, especially since China and Japan are very expensive. I ended up getting a long traditional dress there because they are so cool, though I was looking for a shirt/pants outfit, but I didn’t find any I liked that fit me – the sizes in Vietnam are SO small! After this, we went to some other shops on the way to a salon place. There we got really cheap massages. I’ve never had a massage before, but I decided that if I was ever going to, I should do it here since it was so cheap. This was one of the most awkward experiences I’ve had. I don’t know how people do this on any regular basis (I know some students on the boat who have had it more than once on this trip so far), but I can’t really see myself signing up for this again in the near future. We were going to get manicures and pedicures (more things that I’ve never done but was going to try for a few bucks) but they had an influx of people and so they didn’t have enough staff for our somewhat large group. That’s ok, I had the feeling that would be another awkward experience too. We left the salon and went to a bookstore, which was surprisingly expensive. By that time, it was time to go back to the ship. It’s kind of amazing to see how many things are hidden within this city. Overall, It was a fun day.
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