Ho Chi Mihn-ee Motorbikes

I am in Saigon which has been renamed Ho Chi Mihn after the Vietnam war, which they call the American War here by the way. I went to the war museum and the Cu Chi tunnels and it has taken me a little while to write about it. honestly i don't know how i feel. Granted both museums are strongly leaning on the Communist Vietmanese side, but still hard to see the pictures and the graphics. For a war I know so little about it is interesting to be here and see the other side of it.I don't feel much like writing my reflections on the museums, i am still working through them. On a happier note, there are many many ,many motorbikes here. So many that they don't obey the stop signs and you are better off crossing the street with your eyes closed. Oh! I got ran over by a motor bike. My new travelling partner - the nurse! - decided we should simultaneously and spontaneously turn back from our attempt to cross the street when WHAM! right into a slow moving (thank god) motor bike. She gave me 'you stupid tourist' look and i helped her pick up her oranges and we were all on our merry way. No bumps no bruises.Went to the Independence Palace and took silly pictures. The interior decorator for the palace was terrible flavor. I have eaten so much Pho I think I might turn into a noodle. Pho is the local delicacy - noodle soup with beef and spice. yum yum.