Summertime in Vietnam

  Having a five day & four night in Vietnam can be enough for some people but I guess it's just me and my obsession with vacations. Heh. But I have to say, travelling with friends and family is fun where you get to share funny things and discuss about how much tips we should give to the bellboy of the hotel we stayed in and the tour guide who took us to tourist destinations listed in the itinerary. ;)

  Vietnams' scorching sun has been dawning bright and sunny for the five days we had there while night skies filled with stars has been shining down on us for the four nights we slept through as we travel around Ho Chih Minh and Vung Tau of Vietnam. I had an incredible time with my family and also Denise's family. We shared our laughter, enjoyed the food provided on tour and the conversations we talked about the entire trip. 

Buffet breakfast at Bloom Hotel where I took loads of pastry items and fruits since I have a sweet tooth. :p From pastries of buns to Chinese noodles and Vietnamese ice coffee especially, they were all delightful to have in the bright sunny morning we woke up to. 

  You can say vacations are the same as experiencing new things where you had to climb a big number of flights of 'steps' to reach to the top of Christ of Vung Tau statue just to embrace and take pictures of the magnificent view of Vung Tau which only lasted for a few minutes or even trying your best to balance the rocky boat with other more rocky boats 'jamming' up the Mekong river to reach to another location. You can say it's exhausting and stressful for that split moment and yes, I do have to agree on your statement. But in conclusion, experiencing these moments are awesome as I strike them off from my bucket list typed on my screen. 

The spiral stairs inside of Christ of Vung Tau statue where we did not expected it how narrow and slippery the steps were even after we took out our shoes and socks.

The view of Vung Tau viewed at the top of the statue of Jesus located at Christ of Vung Tau and the feeling of accomplishment we felt when we stepped on the last remaining step of the day and shifted our head and body through a small entrance to the balcony and see these amazing view of Vung Tau's city. 

The rocky boat we rode on as we balance our body the whole entire ride to another location along Mekong river and of course gripping tightly on our phones to avoid it from dropping out of the sudden loose grips and excessive rocky movements of the boat. 

  Vacations can truly be tiring at times in my opinion; but it does come with a great prize where we got to see the city lights of Ho Chih Minh and the beautiful structure inside Saigon's post office. 'Mesmerised' is the word to describe how we felt as we look straight and up ahead of us where the buildings lights amazingly colourful at night and the beautiful structure of the lines that were actually inspired by the French back in the days. Things couldn't get any better as we took shots of a beautiful cathedral we went to and the beach we walked on in Vung Tau. 

  This Vietnam trip has been an eye opener for my family and I as we enjoy ourselves with the varieties of Vietnamese food and its interesting history they had in the past. Moreover, having another family going on a trip with us made it even more lively than usual as we sat together along round tables in restaurants and being as one as we took a few group pictures at different tourist destinations we've been to. 

  I took many different shots at different places and of course sharing is caring as I share to all you readers out there! Hope you enjoy my photographs! 

My sister walking in Vung Tau beach as she enjoys the windy breeze and the sound of the waves roaring while she brush her long hair to the back from covering her sight. 


The cathedral we stopped by to experience a short while of their worship. It was new to us as we embrace their beautiful way of worship and went out to take some shots of the building where it remains as a memory in our phone's gallery. 

The beautiful inner structure of the building of Ho Chih Minh's post office with lines of yellow and dark green blending perfectly to portray an elegant feel of its structure. 

Lastly, the night view of Saigon city as the water reflects the lights of the building with serenity feels. (We went on a cruise to enjoy these beautiful city lights and I guess it was worth it, but the cruise ship went abit too slow.) 


  Once again, I do hope you enjoy these pictures that I've taken during my trip to Vietnam!

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