March 24 - This morning this coast line of Vietnam appeared on the horizon with many fishing boats and merchant ships of all types plying the water. We docked at a container port about one hour from Ho Chi Min City. We were about a half a day earlier than that of the original schedule so we hadn't scheduled a tour. Viking did offer a shuttle bus service to Crescent Mall about thirty minutes away.
The multi level Crescent Mall is ultra modern featuring many brand name stores now found world-wide. The glittery mall wouldn't be the image most Americans would picture but there it was!
Crescent Mall
Crescent Mall
Sunset on the South China Sea Headed North for Vietnam
Fishing Boats
March 27 - Our Last Day in Vietnam
Docked at the Saigon Premiere Container Terminal
We breakfasted late chatting with a couple from a retirement community in the Bay Area. Early in the afternoon the Orion headed down the river and out to sea.
Thirty Minutes to Crescent Mall, Sixty Minutes to Downtown
As Orion sailed into the South China Sea, our last sight of Vietnam was Christ of Vũng Tàu. It is among the tallest statues of Christ in Asia at 32 meters.
Just a few minutes before zooming in on the statue about five miles away, while standing on our balcony watching the pilot boat depart, the pilot waved goodbye. We waved back. Vietnam is a friendly country!
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