This morning we set off again on foot and walked through the large park in the centre of the city, on our way to a Chinese pagoda in the northern part of the city. After a long, hot walk, it was somewhat uninspiring, but still interesting to see a bit of the Chinese influence on the city. We also walked past a few landmarks that we'd missed yesterday, including the huge French colonial building now used as the city's post office, and the 200 year old cathedral, which stands slightly out of place in this city.
On the way home we visited the Reunification Palace, previously the Independence Palace. The previous President of South Vietnam used the palace before being forced to resign in 1975, and Ali and I both ignored the warning signs by sitting in the seat of his underground office whilst no-one was looking, and catching some amusing poses on camera.
We've just got back. The plan is to phone home at a decent hour and then meet up with Chris, a friend we met in Cambodia who's just arrived in town and fancies catching up for a drink. Tomorrow we're going to the Cu Chi tunnels, which requires a day trip out of the city.
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