Photos #5: Farewell Again, My Vietnam... (Exit, stage left... )

After enjoying Hoi An an extra night we said farewell to local friends -

 And made our way back to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh) via the shiny new Da Nang International Airport

  

Reminders of the past never too far away though... old US reinforced hangars now with new (old) occupants...








And one final evening to enjoy the frantic pace of my Saigon, with its snakey river, crazed traffic, balmy evenings, and of course one last round of ice cold drinks on the roof of the Rex

(Right) Smoko time opposite the Rex... a roof bar all of his own. The lovely 'historic' building he sits on is in fact yet another new luxury hotel and mall complex, rising between the Rex and the Continental on the other side... once the site of the historic (but uncared for) Eden Building and the famous Givral Cafe. At least in this rare case, the new building is a somewhat fitting replacement rather than an eyesore.