TRIP TO HO CHI MINH (SAIGON)

16 Sept 2011, Friday is Public Holiday for seluruh rakyat Malaysia,and that day kami  Muslim Dept. pergi melawat  Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam accompanying our agent for site inspection. Sepatutnya kami ber4 dengan En Zul, Kak Sabarina & Kak Aishah tapi disebabkan Kak Sabarina x sihat “demam campak” so kami pergi bertiga.. Kami menaiki flight Airasia bertolak pada pukul 09.15pagi.. I terpaksa bangun awal dan bertolak dari rumah pada pukul 06.00pagi then menggunakan ERL ke Salak Tinggi seterusnya shuttle bus ke LCCT.. perjalanan mengambil masa 50minit sahaja dan lebih cepat & pantas jika anda menaiki bus dari KL Sentral.

Arrived at Saigon Airport 10.15am waktu Saigon.. beza masa antara Malaysia dengan Vietnam ialah 1 hour,. kami disambut oleh tour Guide iaitu Mr Alex @ Harun. Mak Aik.! Punyer laa ramai orang kat airport ni sampai sesak berjalan.. Airport Saigon x berapa besar sangat laa tapi macam Airport KK & Kuching pon ade..hehehe… 1^st destination yang kami pergi ialah Restaurant Seri Penang Saigon..haha..sebab kami kelaparan.! Duduk dalam flight 2 jam hoooooo….jauh seyh..ape lagi.! Melantak sampai kenyang laa kami..hehehhe..

Masa lunch tu, kami sebab berjumpa dan makan bersama OWNER Restaurant & CEO Vietnam Tour iaitu Mr Dave. Mr Dave laa yang sponsor kami sepanjang berada di Ho Chi Minh. Thank You so Much Mr Dave.. after Lunch, we proceed to visit Cu Chi Tunnel. Cu Chi was an important base during the American War bcoz of its strategic location. Our journey from Saigon City to Cu Chi Tunnel is 1hour 30min…jauh jugak la.!!

Kami menghabiskan masa 30min kat Cu Chi Tunnel..then come back to Saigon City. After that, kami continue tours to visit Centre Post Office, City Hall and pusing pusing area Saigon City.

Then transfer to hotel Queen Ann (3 star) for check in. fuhhhh.! Kepenatan,..sooooo tired.! I can sleep 30 minute jer, then terpakse bangun balik, mandi & freshup then pergi ke Hotel Equtorial for attend invitation from Consul General Malaysia. “National Day and Hari Raya Reception & Gala Dinner 2011”…

wow.! Memang meriah sambutan yang diadakan di Hotel 5* serta dihadiri lebih 200 orang. Kami kira special person sbb dapat invitation, bukan senang nak sambut National Day kat Negara orang & open house raya pulak tu.. macam macam makanan yang I ambek..ade laksa johor, rendang, lemang, nasik ayam, nasik lemak dan macam macam laaaa…. Kenyang tol makan malam tu…hehehhee… habis jer event pukul 10.30pm, kami balik ke Hotel then malam tu jugak I sempat keluar dengan Mr Dave pergi massage body kat salah satu pusat urut yang famous kat Ho Chi Minh..wow.! siyesly.. memang best sangat sangat,…elok sangat laa sebab badan memang rase penat..so ape lagi.! I urut seluruh badan dalam 2 hours laa…lame seyh..hehehehhee…Tq Mr Dave sbb ajak I g massage…free pulak tu..kihkihkih..

Day 2, after breakfast at hotel, heading out of town, we travel by road to MYTHO a capital of Tien Giang Province, is an island port in the Mekong River Delta which is 2hours drive from Saigon city…fuhhh..!! tidow dalam van sepanjang perjalanan….haha…

embark on a cruise navigating along Tien River, wander through Thoi San Island, stop by to visit local coconut candy workshop, take a boat to orchard at Qui Islet and taste five seasonal fruits, listen to Don Ca Tai Tu Nam Bo one of Vietnamese folk music.

Then we stop by Mr Nam Ngo’s house enjoy honey tea and row sampan through narrow water coconut creek. 

After that we transfer back to Ho Chi Minh City. Lunch at Saigon Seri Penang Restaurant. That day, kami sempat shooting for channel Vietnam Tv..wow.! daa cam artis..kebetulan masa tu, crew TV Vietnam buat shooting pasal Restaurant Seri Penang. . afternoon, continue tour visit Duong Ba Trac Muslim Village, then kami juga berkesempatan untuk mengunjungi kawasan kawasan tumpuan orang ramai untuk membeli belah seperti Russian Market, Saigon Square Center, An Dong Plaza, Ben Than Market dan Vincom Centre.

Walaupun Cuma melawat sekejap sahaja tapi kepuasan dapat kami rasa sebab dapat melihat dan menjelajah Bandar Ho Chi Minh. After finish semua tours, kami balik ke hotel untuk mandi dan berehat. Pukul 06.30ptg kami Dinner di Restaurant Four Season.  Pada malam tu jugak, I hangout dengan kawan kawan Alex (Tour Guide) dan dieyowg bawak I pergi club & lepak kat kedai makan.. hari tu I balek pukul 4.00 lebey pagi… memang best.! Seronok & enjoy hangout with them..

Day 3, after breakfast & then checkout hotel..kami bertolak ke airport  & our flight depart pada pukul  10.40am waktu Vietnam. Kami sampai di LCCT pada pukul 1.30ptg..