vietnam day 8 - hcmc

after a long 12 hrs bus ride i finally reached hcmc!
last day at vietnam
gonna take a night flight back to singapore already =(
had my breakfast at a random cafe called sasa

after my breakfast i asked if there is any power point that i can use for my laptop
and u know what?
they didnt have one
and they actually brought me to their office desk and let me use their power point there!
sweet. =)

after that i went back to saigon mini 5
(the hotel i used to stay on my first night)
even though i have already checked out like a week ago
they still let me deposit my bag there
and let me use their internet facilities there!
where can u find such hotel in singapore?
if you do, let me know k?

after deposited my bag
i went for SPA~~~
no pics during spa
i had 90 mins full body massage + 75 mins foot massage
thats abt 3 hrs of massage
and in total PLUS the tips i gave
i only spent abt sgd11.25!!!!

one last look of hcmc

and i went for my lunch

beef noodles again

and yoghurt as after lunch dessert

i really pampered myself on my last day
went for manicure after lunch =P

and then it started raining
so i decided to go for an hour-long hair wash while waiting for the rain to stop
after hair wash the rain still had not stopped
i just sat ard and wait
and ate oranges with them =P

this is what i saw when i stepped out of the salon

luckily my hotel was just opposite
i rolled up my pants and just walked across the street
interesting experience
the hotel staff helped me call for cab to airport
and there i ended my journey
my first backpacking experience alone =)

here are some info you might be interested to know:

in total i spent about S$500+ for the trip inclusive of air fare and accommodation

hcmc

saigon mini hotel 5
196 bui vien street district 1
tel: 84838361008

dalat

yk home villa
09 yet kieu, ward 5
tel: 0633561466

nha trang

ha van hotel
3/2 tran quang khai
tel: 0583525454

you can get all the tourist info and help needed from the hotel staffs
they are all very friendly and helpful =)

and lastly take a look at this that i am very proud of

all these inside my 28 litre backpack (the orange one)!

5-6 sets of clothes
track shoes + 4 pairs of socks
towel
1 set of bikini
swimming goggles
umbrella
torch light
whistle
washing powder
toiletries
sun block
facial kit which includes face masks~
contact lenses and solution
hp with charger
camera with extra battery and charger
mini tripod for camera
laptop with charger
cap
notebook
sketch pad
pencil and pen
dan brown’s digital fortress
extra bag for my daily usage~

and then on return journey i managed to squeeze my buys inside the 28-litre-already-packed-bag:

2 sets of traditional costume
and 1 woolly hat =)