Roundabouts

Traffic roundabouts are all over Saigon. In a city with so many people on the road, the roundabouts do a nice job of making sure the chaos flows on and everyone makes it to their destination safely. Many of the roundabouts here are much bigger than we are used to seeing. The magnitude of these roundabouts breeds a whole new beast. Instead of some flowers planted in the center or maybe a single small tree, Saigon roundabouts hold statues, monuments, and parks in the middle.

The other day we stopped by a roundabout that we have driven around  often. This roundabout seems to be one third park, one third statue, and one third ugly. It may be best described as a giant concrete flower rising from a pond that has a sometimes functioning fountain spiting from it. There are also lovely cement walkways crisscrossing the pond. In all reality it is not too pretty to look at, but it is always jam packed with people picnicking and enjoying the sun. In a city that does not have too many parks, you just have to take what you can get and enjoy it to the fullest.

Heidi following the stairs to the giant concrete flower.

It is hard to see but Adam is say, "this is for sure the best roundabout I have ever stopped at!!". No really, actually, it is pretty cool.

Nothing like a romantic picnic at the traffic roundabout.