Massage (blind) and markets

Today in Ho Chi Minh was good. I went for a 'blind massage' in the morning with some people from the hostel.

Blind?

I wondered the same.

The ladies who do the massage are blind. I don't know if it might be as a result of Agent Orange in the generation before. Quite possibly.

See: Agent Orange

I've never had a proper massage before but it was good, I think I was relieved they were blind when they say you only wear your knickers! 

I had actually brought a note in Vietnamese from the girl at the hostel reception asking them not to go too hard on my neck which I realised was futile when I got there! (See picture)

My neck seems to be ok.

The staff were so sweet and smiley and it was only £2 for one hour!

Later we went to the market and then had some street food. This is delightfully cheap - about 45p for mine and you sit on wee plastic stools like the type you get in wysebyse or wilkos! Fortunately one of the guys with us was vegetarian and did a good job communicating what we wanted. We ended up with a nice udon noodle soup with beansprouts, lemongrass and possibly sweet basil...and hopefully no fish sauce/shrimp paste.

But for now, 11pm sleep as I am up at 6am for a bus to the beach town of Nha Trang.