We woke up to a hot and steamy day on Monday. Sweating while eating breakfast is going to take some getting used to. We did a walking tour in the morning and ended up at the Lunch Lady's Pho stand! This stop was on our can't miss list and was worth the trip. There is a different soup every day and we had the bun Thai, and it was unbelievably good. From the broth to the miniature squid and fish balls, truly delicious! Even more amazing is that a bowl of this goodness is less than $1. We may go back today!
Later we went to the zoo and the botanical gardens. We had a good time but were a little sad at the conditions at the zoo. After the zoo, we toured the Reunification Palace. It is a strange slice of the sixties, the architecture and furniture is very retro. We took some pictures and will be adding them to our Smugmug page when we get a faster connection. (Michael will love them!) It was a good day all-in-all, but we are still acclimating to the heat, noise, and constant sensory input. Crossing the street in HCMC is an adventure every time!
I'm so happy to read that you made it to the LUNCH LADY! WOO HOO! Go back everyday and eat an extra bowl for me ;-)
ReplyDeleteAmazing...we saw news of ALL this rain (like typhoon quality) hitting Vietnam perhaps 4 days before you left, and wondered what you would arrive to! The noise must be VERY interesting, after hanging out in John Day!...Keep on Truckin' !!!
ReplyDeleteSaw the Reunification center on Amazing race on Sunday, kind of cool to see where you are :)
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you made it there safely and the typhoon rain has not dampened the experience. Lunch lady sounds delicious and the price is right! I think I would pass on the blood blobs too though, LOL Can't wait to check out the "retro" pics. Have fun and watch out for too much sun with that English white man skin, maybe get yourself a cone hat!
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