My life in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: A night out in Ho Chi Minh City

Så blev det tid til at indtage HCMC by night for anden gang. Denne gang var det for at fejre Netes fødselsdag.

Men inden da skulle der selvfølgelig lige lidt nyt.

Louise Mathilde og jeg havde fri fra job allerede kl. 12, så vi havde god tid til at gøre os klar til aftenens begivenheder.
Jeg skrev lidt med Liv efter at jeg var kommet hjem til hotellet, hun var endnu ikke kommet hjem endnu fra job, og vi endte ud i en samtale om hvorvidt jeg skulle farve mit hår eller ej. Liv vidste at jeg i et lille stykke tid har gået og været lidt træt af mit hår, da jeg ikke rigtig føler jeg kan styre det hernede pga. luftfugtigheden, og snakket om at jeg snart trængte til at der skulle ske noget nyt.

Jeg endte med at skrive til Linn for at høre hvis det nu var jeg endte med at blive overtalt, om jeg måtte købe den ekstra hårfarve hun havde til at stå, da jeg ikke havde mulighed for at tage i supermarkedet. Det måtte jeg gerne, for hun skulle alligevel ikke bruge den foreløbig. Da jeg senere skulle ovenpå til Louise Mathilde og Nete for at låne hårtørrer, fortalte jeg om den ide Liv har fået puttet i mit hoved. De syntes det var en vildt god ide og blev ved at sige at jeg skulle gøre det.

Så jeg gjorde det..! Jeg gik ned til Marie-Louise, der bor sammen med Linn, og fik hårfarven, gik op til de andre piger, og ja.. Så var der ingen vej tilbage..

Vi startede aftenen på Jaspers, australsk restaurant lokaliseret i distrikt 1, og samme restaurant som den første aften hvor vi alle var samlet.

Maden var rigtig lækker. Ved ankomst fik vi serveret drinks – cosmopolitan, som Nete havde bestilt til os i forvejen. Efter maden var nydt, blev vi spurgt om vi ville have dessert og idet vi skulle til at sige nej tak, fortalte tjeneren at de var på husets regning. Så kan man da heller ikke andet end at tage imod. Vi bestilte alle blødende chokoladekage med undtagelse af Louise Mathilde der lige ville være på tværs og have Créme Brulée. Så kunne aften heller ikke starte bedre – hyggeligt selskab, gratis drinks og dessert.

Vi havde for længe siden snakket om at vi skulle tage på Sky bar en aften og se hvad det var for noget. Vi havde hørt at det skulle være rigtig fedt – et fint sted med fed udsigt over hele byen, men dyrere end andre steder. Drinksene ville koste ca. det samme som hjemme i Danmark, men uanset hvad, så skulle det opleves, og vi havde derfor aftalt at gøre det på Netes fødselsdag.

26. etage og vi er ankommet til festen. Det første man næsten ser når man stiger ud af elevatoren er udsigten. Fantastisk udsigt over byen og dens mange lys. Herefter kan du bare se hvordan folk står ude under åben himmel på en kæmpe terrasse – danser og hygger med drinks. Indenfor er baren og et lille lounge område. Stemningen er rigtig hyggelig og du får også hurtigt fornemmelsen af at Sky Bar er en af de finere steder i HCMC. Sky bar er også den første ”fully open-air skybar” i Vietnam.

Efter Sky bar tog vi videre til Lust. Det var her vi startede ud sidst vi var i byen. Da vi ankom, var stedet fyldt – både på dansegulvet og i baren, så vi gik derfor videre ind ved siden af som er lidt mere stille og roligt, hvor man kan sidde og snakke sammen uden alt for højt musik.

Det er ved at blive lidt af en tradition hernede, at når vi har været i byen så mødes vi næste dag og tager en taxa til den nærmeste Burger King. Her kan vi så sidde og snakke om gårdagens bytur, og stille og roligt vågne op efter byturen.

Resten af weekenden gik med at lave absolut ingenting :-)

// Translation

A night out in Ho Chi Minh City

Then it was time to take HCMC by night for the second time. This time it was to celebrate Nete’s birthday.

But before it could happen, something new needed to happen.

Louise Mathilde and I got of work at 12 o’clock, so we had plenty of time to get ready for the evenings event.

I wrote a little with Liv after coming home to the hotel, she wasn't yet back from work, and we ended up having a conversation about whether I should dye my hair or not. Liv knew that I for a little time now, have been a bit tired of my hair, because I feel like I can’t control it over here because of the humidity, and I have talked about I soon need some new changes.

I therefore wrote to Linn to hear if it was possible, if I ended up being persuaded, to buy the extra hair color she had, since it wasn’t possible for me to go to the supermarket. She said yes, because she shouldn’t use it anytime soon.

Later, when I went upstairs to Louise Mathilde and Nete to borrow the hairdryer, I told them about the idea that Liv has been putting into my head. They thought it was a very good idea and kept saying that I should do it.

So I did it…! I went downstairs to Marie-Louise, who lives with Linn, and got the hair color, went upstairs to the other girls again… Now there was no turning back..

The night began at Jasper’s, an Australian restaurant located in district 1, and the same restaurant as the one we went to the first night we were together.

The food was really delicious. On arrival we were served drinks – cosmopolitan, which Nete has ordered for us in advance. After the dinner was enjoyed, we were asked if we wanted dessert, and as we were about to say no, the waiter told us that the desserts were on the house. Then it is impossible for you to say no. Almost all of us ordered bleeding chocolate cake, except from Louise Mathilde who ordered Crème Brulée.

The night couldn’t start better – good company, free drinks and dessert.

For a long time we have been talking about going to Sky bar and see what it has to offer. We have heard that it would be really nice – a fine place with a great view over the whole city, but more expensive than other places. The drinks will approximately cost the same as in Denmark, but no matter what, it was something that we had to experience. Therefore we agreed on going there on Nete’s birthday.

The 26^th floor and we have arrived at the party.

Almost the first thing you see, when stepping out of the elevator is the view. An amazing view of the city and its many lights. Then you see all of the people who are standing outside on the open-air terrace – dancing and enjoying themselves with drinks. Inside are the bar and a small lounge area. The atmosphere is cosy and you quickly get the feeling that Sky bar is one of the finer places I HCMC. Sky bar is also the first fully open-air skybar in Vietnam.

After Sky bar we went to Lust. It was here we began our night the last time we went out. When we arrived it was crowded – both on the dance floor and in the bar, so we went into the room next door where it is quieter and you can sit and talk without the music being too loud.

It is becoming a bit of a tradition over here that when we go out at night, we have to met the next to and get a taxi to the nearest Burger King. Here we will sit and talk about yesterday’s night out, and then slowly wake up after being out the whole night.

The rest of the weekend was spend on during absolutely nothing. :-)