Day 28 - 22.08.15 - War Museum + Night Bus

Slightly jaded from the pub crawl, we decided that we would go to the war museum today. The War Remnants Museum was more of a memorial to those Vietnamese who lost their lives in the American-Vietnamese war. Although very one sided, it was interesting and full of photographs taken during the war.

I found the exhibit on "agent orange" most interesting. Agent orange was a chemical sprayed by the Americans to destroy any forest that could be a hiding place for the enemy. Agent orange contains a chemical called dioxin and only after the war, were its effects found out. Many children were born with nervous dysfunctions, birth defects and mental health issues. The effects are still being seen today. Although horrible, this excited my inner medic and I was fascinated with the preserved bodies of some conjoined twins.

After the war museum, we headed back to the hostel but got stopped on the way by a company called 'Just Talk'. It was a group of Vietnamese people who wanted to talk to tourists about their culture and share experiences. We must have been talking for at least an hour and a half but it was great fun. We even got a scarf as a thank you! 

A spur of the moment decision has led to us moving from Ho Chi Minh City a day early. We have decided to catch a night bus to Nha Trang to optimise our time on the beach. The bus comes at 21:30, so we are just packing and getting ready to leave. 

And of course I have to mention food! I had a lovely beef stew for dinner tonight and some bread to mop up the juices. Delicious!!