The ghost town face of Saigon…
Saigon is a buzzing city, all the time people roaming around on their bikes and you wherever you look or wherever you go, hundreds of people surround you….
But suddenly all this disappeared during the TET (Lunar New Year) holiday. Pretty much just like at Christmas in Europe, everybody went home to his/her hometown, and suddenly Saigon became one of the quietest cities.
Pollution disappeared and I could breathe fresh air…. I could go to places in less then 10 minutes from my home, even if that usually took 25 minutes (loved speeding within the city on the empty roads)…. And somehow I felt the whole city as being a totally different one than the one I knew.
It is interesting how cities can change; the mood and atmosphere of a city can change, just like that of the people….
I really liked the quiet Saigon and I would not mind if every 4th week would be a quiet week like this :):):) For the rest of the weeks, bring on the buzz :):):)
But suddenly all this disappeared during the TET (Lunar New Year) holiday. Pretty much just like at Christmas in Europe, everybody went home to his/her hometown, and suddenly Saigon became one of the quietest cities.
Pollution disappeared and I could breathe fresh air…. I could go to places in less then 10 minutes from my home, even if that usually took 25 minutes (loved speeding within the city on the empty roads)…. And somehow I felt the whole city as being a totally different one than the one I knew.
It is interesting how cities can change; the mood and atmosphere of a city can change, just like that of the people….
I really liked the quiet Saigon and I would not mind if every 4th week would be a quiet week like this :):):) For the rest of the weeks, bring on the buzz :):):)
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