Eventful morning, starting with a very exciting moto-taxi ride out to see Ho Chi Minh's preserved body laid to rest in his mausoleum. We negotiated a solid $10,000 dong off price (a whopping ~$0.60), but I was so impressed with our drivers' utter disdain for red lights that I ended up paying the price they demanded initially. Important note when viewing Uncle Ho's body: you WILL show him the proper respect. This means pants covering your knees, shirts covering your shoulders, and absolutely no talking or smiling as you shuffle past.
All right, truth be told the mausoleum was closed today (my faith in Lonely Planet is on the wane), but those rules are legit and the moto-taxi ride was exciting enough on it's own to justify the 5km walk back to our hotel.
Other highlights include helping to lift a motorcycle off it's driver and an resulting awkward silence as he nursed his crushed leg and I stood around ineffectually asking if he was alright in a language he clearly didn't understand; and having a Bia Hoi (watery beer for $0.16) on the street last night.
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hahah love this story. Keep them coming :)
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