First night in VIetnam

It is 2:19 am and Scott and I jut got back from walking around the tourist center of Vietnam. The flight over was kind of long (16 hours) but it was like flying use to be in the old days. All the flight attendants had the elegance and charm of the when flying use to be glamorous. The plane was a huge 777 and people were treated well. I got fed a total of 3 meals, one of which was a Korean dish called bi bin bop. It was meat and vegies with rice and spicy paste that you have to assemble your self. sandwich, a bunch of sodas, juices, and teas. Each seat had a video screen and a selection of movies to chose from. I met scott at the airport and we went through customs very quickly. We caught a cab to our hotel, showered and got cleaned up and hit the town. We're in the tourist part of town and its surprising the number of prostitutes and drug dealers around. We ended up getting a really great sandwich and some beers for only $4!. We hung out at a tourist bar and a very nice woman was talking to us but I felt bad that she was wasting her time with us because I think she was a hooker. I can't begin to assume I know anything about Vietnam in the few hours I've been here but its a vibrant place with lots going on but more tomorrow...Its 6:30 am and after a restless night of sleep I got my butt up and walked around a bit. Saigon reminds me very much of Pakistan, its loud and bustling even so early in the morning. People are getting ready for the day, and there are so many road side vendors and little cafes, although most of them have child size plastic chairs. When I walked past many of the apartments I noticed many of them have shrines with this red disco light thing going on. I got a lot of stares this morning, I don't really know if its because I look like a tourist or all my tattoos or maybe cuz I'm brown, but there were a couple of smiles in the stares.The people are pretty small size wise and I'm definitely bigger than most of the people. Today I am going to try Pho (vietnamese soup) and check out some of the museums, but first I'm going to grab some breakfast!!