Done and Done

We're now sitting in an internet cafe down the street from the hotel we just checked out of, waiting to get a ride to the airport to start the Bataan Death March of flights home. Depressing indeed.

The last couple of days have flown by and we did our last bit of touring this morning, going to Reunification House (basically the old south vietnamese government house where they surrendered) and a museum that was built chronicling the american war. Umm, not a whole lot to feel good about our country there. The oddest part was watching the swiss tourists pose happily in front of a guillotine used by the southt to behead spies and guerillas during the war. I mean, they were smiling!! It's not Disneyland . . .

So not sure what else to say right now so let's hand out awards.

Nicest Guide - Sa, the guy who showed us the Cu Chi tunnels, talked about Ho Chi Minh sleeping around and despite his love for McCain said he thought Obama should win. Thanks.

Worst Guide - Hai from our little DMZ trip. Too many jokes that fell flat, fascist in her desire to keep it moving and then lied to us when she said it was only 90 minutes home. You stink Hai.

Best Restaraunt - The little lady selling chicken satay sticks on the streets in Bangkok for 30 cents. You were the best,

Worst Restaraunt - Temple Garden in Hue. Never, ever go there. Lukewarm vegetables in some kind of goulash (important to note we didn't order veg goulash), crappy fried noodles that were like smaller tougher ramen and overpriced drinks.

Worst Named Areas - Thailand. Listen, I am a fourth grade boy at heart so when you have a placed named Bangkok, another named Phuk-et and a place you call Pee - Pee island you now I am going to have to giggle a fair amount. For shame Thailand, for shame.

Worst Place Most Like America - Bangla Road on Patong Beach, Bourbon street with more hookers.

Best Place most like America - Ban Thahn market. Italian market with more random meat to buy.

Section of Lonely Planet most in need of an update - Saigon, Vietnam. Not a single restaraunt listed in the four block radius of our hotel was still there.

Best Locals Trying to Rip you off - Saigon. Very respectful, not too intrusive, a brief no and they went on their way.

Worst Locals Trying to Rip you off - Paton and Karon Noi. More arm grabbing, aussie catch phrase using and outright lying than needed to sell me $2 sunglasses for $15 bucks.