Vung Tau

Trip out this weekend to the closest beach to Ho Chi Minh. About 2 - 3 hours out, depending on traffic. As said and heard by the many before me, not that fantastic a beach but its a change of scenery from the claustrophobic city. There's something I have to say about the City air though - people complain its polluted. I think its bollocks. Yeah, you've got the ever ubitiqious ninja chicks on bikes. Its not that bad. Friends have mentioned that Beijing is worse. I, for one think that the air in India is 2 CBM thicker with dust/unmentionable floating particles than it is here. Think stepping out to the neighbourhood shop, you could slide a finger tip on your cheek Voila, you can call yourself an artist. Or wear a collared white shirt, take it off at the end of the day - you get the stain of brown lovin' on the collar.

Also above, pictures of dog racing. Vietnam is a nation of gamblers. Yes, the government have banned the local vietnamese from the casinos here ( though I have to say that many have found ways around it) and they find other means of betting. Greyhounds are quite pretty, lean and I like them. Best thing about the trip was the seafood. Awesome, fresh and cheap. Headed there with a couple of local Vietnamese and French friends. I enjoyed myself, but was glad the weekend was over. Sometimes, its nice to get a weekend of rest. Oh yeah, throw in a massage given by quite young, strong looking lads =) The other chicks who are couple years older than me mentioned that my "guy" would have been quite happy with a smaller tip and reckoned that he would have massaged me for free anyway. I'm happy. Not happy as in the infamous happy ending happy. Mind you.

Headed out to one of the clubs there. Atrocious techno music. But still a nice sight to see people dancing without rythm. Respect for those who go out there and have fun, even if the sight is less than MTV-routine synchronized.