The last leg of the bus tour was the worst of the whole trip. Once we left Dalat it started to warm up considerably. There was no air conditioning in the bus and the temperature was about 90 degrees with a lot of humidity. 8 hours on the bus was like sitting in a sauna. We stopped a few times to eat but nothing worth noting. The bus stops served either rice or noodles which is quite common at any rest stop. I tried to get some sleep but it was too damn hot. 8 hours later we were dropped off in Central Ho Chi Minh City. We didn’t have a hotel booked so we shopped around. The Lonely Planet recommended a place nearby but they were booked. They reserved s spot for us across the street. It wasn’t real nice but we didn’t want to spend too much time looking. The cost was $20 for a room with 3 beds. There was no real hot water and it was on the 3rd floor with no elevator. We checked in, showered and were off to find dinner.

Not too far away was Ben Thanh Market that sold souvenirs, clothing and food. We perused for about 30 mins before finding out it closed around 6 p.m. We headed outside for some food where everything was fresh. Su ordered something weird that we didn’t want to eat so we waited for her and ate nearby. Between Javson and I we had 5 dishes and we ate like kings the last night I was in Vietnam. And the best thing about it was the bill came out to $8 for the both of us. We had noodles, rice, spring rolls, seafood, beef and coconuts to drink from. Probably the best meal throughout this whole trip. After finishing our gigantic dinner we shopped some more at the outdoor markets. I bought a purse for my sister and a few bracelets for myself. It was so hot I decided to head back to the hotel for some air conditioning. Tomorrow I leave Vietnam so I want to check out a little more of Saigon in the morning.