13 Feb 2025
Our guide picked us up from our hotel at M city Saigon hotel at 7:40. We made it to the ferry at about 9:30. Had to come off the bus. Whatever you do, just climb one flight of stairs on the ferry! Learned the hard way by getting yelled at???? When coming off the ferry and reaching it’s about 45 min ride. Possibility for a toilet break during that ride. First stop is monkeys and war site visitation. Take with you extra peanuts if you want, the guide gave us few for free. DO NOT come with glasses or hats or anything that can be snatched away. If you do they only MIGHT trade your thing for an ice cream that they only sell in the beginning of the trail. Monkeys are harmless, when they approached me thinking I have something I just showed empty hands and they left me alone. Don’t walk your hands in the pockets, they will think you have something. Also saw big crocodiles. Don’t wear platforms or anything unstable, the road to the war site is made out of unstable wood and sticks. Wear a pug repellant or lemongrass oil, there will be mosquitoes. Lunch was about 13:00 where you could digest it alongside the sea. Then it was a ride back.
Our guide had a very nice personality but he did seem slightly inattentive and sleepy. Good plus side he did offer to take pictures of us with the monkeys.