November 9th, 2024
Flight VN 600 from BKK to Ho Chi Minh
The flight from Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh was under two hours. Vietnam airlines hadn’t changed a bit since my last time; airbus planes that had seats with no leg room, and a meal that consisted of an egg salad sandwich and fruit. I had the same thought as the last time, for a country known for its food, this is the best they could do for an airline meal?
We landed and the line for customs was long. I had warned Sophon that in Vietnam, it wasn’t uncommon to see people walk to the font of the line or to push you out of the way.  We saw plenty of that!  We got through customs and made our way to meet our tour guide. Unfortunately, we couldn’t find him for another hour. When we finally connected we were off to the Park Hyatt Hotel where we would stay the next few days.
Over the years, I have stayed in some nice hotels.  I knew that the Park Hyatt was nice, I was a surprised at just how nice it was! Everything felt elegant. People dressed up for afternoon tea, the breakfast was very high end with a lot of high end choices. Flowers were everywhere and the room was spacious. I was extremely impressed with the friendliness of the staff.  The best part was the location, we could walk to a lot of attractions, restaurants and coffee shops!
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