The day trip to Saigon was very comfortable on the Mai Linh Express Bus. Sauce and Mustard arrived in Saigon around 3pm at Ben xe Mien Dong and caught bus no.19 across the road into District 1. They managed to scrounge a room for US$6/night as soon as they got to Pham Ngu Lao. From there they had a cold shower to escape the heat and then went exploring the local area. The area in the vicinity of District 1 does not have much to offer apart from some over priced bars, restaurants, cafe pop culture art scenes and a lot of travel agents.
The next day, Sauce and Mustard took themselves on a walking tour of the city's main attractions including, the Ben Thanh market, the Ho Chi Minh City museum, the Saigon Central post office, the Saigon Notre Dame, the Reunification Palace, and the War Relics museum.
The War Relics museum was by far the most moving of the tourist sites. With a minimal entry fee, it was well worth a visit.
With only a few days left on their visa, Sauce and Mustard bought a four days tour of the Mekong Delta with an exit to Cambodia by boat to finish their journey in Vietnam.
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