Walking around and getting HANGRY

This morning we got up and worked out in the park like we have been here since the park is so close by, followed by our free breakfast at the hotel which has been really tasty each day.  It was a little rainy today but we used it to do any finishing up of anything we missed previously.  We first set out to find the place that is supposed to have the best Banh Mi sandwiches (actually called Banh Mi Hong Hoa but called "Lesbian banh mi" because duh, the ladies who started it are lesbians- totally random name) but unfortunately, my intel was wrong and it wasn't open until the evening.  Then, we travelled to go to Marcel Gourmet Burger which I read was a delicious burger place, just to find out that it is closed on Mondays.  :(  At this point, Will was about to kill me but eventually we made it to Bun Thit Nuong Chi Thong where they were supposed to have the best bun thit which is the vermicelli bowl with pork and egg rolls, like we often eat at home.  It was delicious, but tasted just like it does at home.  Not better or worse.

From here, we walked by Ho Chi Minh Square, the Saigon Opera House, and Nguyen Hue Street (which has various restaurants and coffee shops). We stopped and had various treats as well as Vietnamese coffees.  We've had a lot of them on this trip! 

Next we made our way back to Banh Mi Hong Hoa.  Now they were open and there was a long line which made me think the reputation I had heard was true.  However, upon getting one and trying it, we were not fans.  I'm sure it's more authentic and delicious to the Vietnamese people, but Will and I are much bigger fans of the banh mi in the States.  While our pork at home is a strange red color, it way more flavorful and has a regular meat texture, unlike the luncheon meat in the sandwiches here.  I'm glad we tried it but no thanks!

Our day was wrapping up but we made one last stop at the Ben Tranh Market.  This time we stopped and had dinner at the Ben Tranh Food Market which is a newly built area with all of these hipster food stalls.  We had a quick dinner here before heading back to grab our bags and heading to the airport.  It was time to make our way to Hanoi!

*Here were are waiting at the airport.  Enjoying some lounge access and of course, Will taking pics of all types of craziness.  He has a special affinity for the feet pictures.