Just after settling up our things in our room, we immediately braved ourselves for our own city tour. Since we are lacking with time, we took a taxi along the Bui Vien Street. I recommend you take with you a map since taxi drivers here doesn't quite well understand English and if they do, they have a different intonation and pronunciation of words that would make the comprehension between you and him a great task. First off is the Independence Palace or also known as the Reunification Palace. This closes at 5pm and the last free guided tour will start at 4pm. Estimated time of the guided tour is around 1 hour.
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| scenic view of the palace from the outside |
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| our pretty tour guide, very witty and full of humor! |
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| the palace' window panes |
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| one of the restricted secret passages at the basement |
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| at the roof top |
Just straight ahead from the exit of the Palace grounds, we walked for under 5 minutes to reach the Notre Dame Cathedral. You will happen to pass by parks along the way so it is still scenic and you'll get to see a lot of people relaxing alongside.
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| the Church's facade, it has not gates and the road is just right at its sides |
Right beside the Cathedral is the Central Post Office. It is a bit elevated by about 5-10 steps so you won't be missing on this one. Also, it's architectural design wouldn't surely miss your eyes. Don't be contented with its outside because the inside designs are much better and could I say awesome?!
With the aid of a map, we managed our way towards the City's Committee Hall which is spectacular at night! There are no gates as well and its entrance is just along the road. Very magnificent indeed! I just can't imagine there's no traffic nearby this site. You will also get to see Mr. Ho Chi Minh right in front of the Hall at the island/park.
Just about 2-3 minutes walk, you'll get to see their Opera House which is also a terrific night view. Like most of the sights here, there are no gates and it is located almost in the middle of the road plus with no traffic! Truly amazing coming from a traffic-everywhere country.
Doing this blog 3 months after visiting this city makes me miss my travel to this city. I appreciate their way of life considering it is already a city with less crowded roads and population.
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