Hi everyone , have arrived in Saigon a few hours ago. I thought i had seen traffic chaos in Babgalore India and recently Bankgkok but this place makes them look like the Nullabor plain. Unbelieveable. Things discovered so far . I think the Vietnamese spent to long in the tunnels in the war. My room is so small you could not swing a cat. In fact i think the RSPCA would prosecute any keeping a cat in such a small place. All that luxury and space in Bangkok to get this for the same price? Something wrong here. Was in room for fifteen minutes and got cabin fever so went for a walk. Oh well thats the joy of travel paradise one day hell the next. Have also discovered i'm trapped on the block the Hotel is on because there is no way to cross the street. Serious. Will observe the natives tomorrow see how it's done. No walk signals looks like you just walk out into traffic. Not sure if you do this with you eyes open or shut at this point. Went looking for an ATM machine and found a bank up the street called Donga Bank . No kidding. Going to walk in Monday and ask receptionist for the head Donga. ( for those not in the know in OZ a Donga can be a portable accomodation unit or a part ofthe male anatomy) Had meal at sidewalk market and not a sign of another whitey witthin 10 kms. Sat at a tiny table about 18 inches from the floor in a tiny plastis seat the same size as when i was in 3rd grade at school. After two beers went to leave and realised stuck in chair so had another beer while i decided to either pay for the chair and go back to the hotel with it stuck on my arse or ask for help to get it off. Maybe the place will grow on me in a couple of days , miracles apparently happen.