Translation of flora in German

At noon we drove back to the tiny airport near the city and a few moments later we were already in the skies. The flight to Saigon, today's name Ho Chi Minh city, lasted more or less one hour.
There are many lakes situated throughout the center. The entire atmosphere here was more relaxed. Our first spot was the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum. In addition there was a small Pagoda nearby.
My sister just moved to Boston, Massachusetts and I visited her for two days only. This means that I do not know the city but what i saw of it was really nice. I will visit her next month or so.