Mum and Dad's Visit

Mum and Dad paid us a visit (19 to 24 Nov 10) and they joined our teachers for our annual trip - this time to Vung Tau. They liked Vung Tau and said it was better than Mui Ne - there's more to do in Vung Tau. It's a pity they couldn't climb up the hills to see the Jesus and Mary statues. We visited Cho Vung Tau and found, to our surprise, that it was a big market. But the road to Vung Tau had deteriorated to a very bad state - potholes, poor state of repair (if at all), you name it they have etc - that we decided to take the hydrofoil back. That wasn't a pleasure ride too - the one we took was a smaller craft and overcrowded. But it still beats a 4-hr bus journey back - took 1.5 hrs to get back to HCMC.

Their fav place in HCMC? Club Ace at the Ramana Hotel in Dist 3. The casino is new, there's free food and no crowd, service is great, so who could ask for more? They were even given their own member cards, complete with personal photographs - all done on the spot. Looks like a return visit is due real soon.


Mum praying at the church in Vung Tau where the Mary and Baby Jesus Statue is.














At Mary & Baby Jesus Statue (Vung Tau)



















Dad at the Hydrofoil Terminal in Vung Tau














Dad at the Small Mountain (Vung Tau) where the Jesus Statue is














Mum & Dad at the foot of Small Mountain (Vung Tau)


















The interior of Green Line hydrofoil














This table is suppose to seat 10 pax!!! The worst seats!!!














This is what the Green Line Hydrofoil looks like














Dad drinking coffee at Cho Vung Tau


















Cho Vung Tau














Cho Vung Tau is quite big


















Fruit stalls outside Cho Vung Tau














Johnny is so cute!














Binh likes his lollipop














Lollipops for every child














Joyce and Mum at Saigon Square 2














Mum and Dad at Club Ace



















Mum and Dad at Ramana Hotel



















Our fav stall at Cho Ben Thanh















Bought superior weasel coffee 45,000vnd for 100g















BAGS GALORE

This costs 280,000vnd (S$17)














600,000vnd (S$36)














350,000vnd (S$21)


















600,000vnd (S$36)















Kipling Bag 120,000vnd (S$7.20)














Kipling waist-pouch 100,000vnd (S$6)















Kipling Bag 300,000vnd (S$18)



















Kipling Bag 85,000vnd (S$5.10)