Rex-top

Six months after moving to Saigon, we might have just stumbled upon our own little slice of in-city paradise.  Thanks to a friend's recommendation, today we experienced what it might feel like to be Vietnamese High Society.  For an entrance fee of $7 per person, we paid to lay in the sun, by the rooftop pool of the Rex Hotel in downtown HCMC.  Now, $14 for an afternoon of relaxation is a fairly steep price for the likes of Vietnam.  However, that $14 allowed us to lounge in the sun on comfortable chairs away from the noise, horns, and smog of the city (it did not remove us, though, from the likes of one creepy American man trying to pick up on the young Vietnamese women around us).  Despite being in the heart of it all, we felt far removed from the rush and traffic of the city.  We are sure that for the rest of our time in Vietnam, the Rex-top Pool will become part of our regular weekend rotation.

Adam lounging by the one of two rooftop pools.  There was also rooftop tennis (maybe we should learn to play first before we pay that fee).

Don't let the grey skies fool you.  It was HOT.

The lower level pool.  Just a lovely way to spend a Sunday.  It could only be better with a nice cocktail in hand.  Next time.