My long weekend in Can Tho is coming to a close and I’m returning to Ho Chi Minh City tonight. I was able to relax even though I got quite a bit of work done. The pace in Can Tho is much slower than Ho Chi Minh City. Scooters don’t seem to exceed 30km/h. Cafe wait staff take their time. People go to bed after dark (but wake up at dawn–what’s the matter with them?). Traffic is much thinner. Things just slow down…
The trip to Ho Chi Minh City is approximately 180km. It’s a 4 hour bus ride. That’s right: 4 hours to go 180km. Fortunately, the bus is very comfortable. iPod+headphones+nap makes the journey speed by.
Back to work tomorrow with a couple of critical deadlines. Happily, I’m mostly caught up on the work so I should be good.