11 August 2007

Lazy Daze

Today has been a lazy one - bit of a re-charge after a fast and furious week. Didn't rush out of bed, checked the email, downloaded the latest LNL episode from the ABC website, sank a bit of porridge, haircut at Axa (I should have shares in that place), collected Hilly and went around the corner to the picture framers. After a bit of artistic banter and H imposing her creative will, we steered course for the dress shop and then the jeweller! Thank goodness we got hungry - snapped her out of her spending spree! I devoured some spicy chicken and veg in pita bread with a vinagarette hinting of ginger - perfect.



We ran into James (who is over from GHD Melbourne) and sank a few Japanese beers with him, sitting in Mojo's (our Saigon equivalent to Coco's in GWaves), watching the world go by.



James had arrived yesterday and had already bought 2 fitted suits, shoes, shirts and stuff. This morning he was dragged around the city by a wild cyclo driver.

Anyway, a few other Aussies stopped in to say g'day and to shelter from the rain that came out of nowhere - as it will in the rainy season! Then finally we got down to business ....................



food shopping at Phuong Ha's !

Hilly has found this place down on Ham Nghi Street, which is a few blocks away from the centre of town. Very clean, very full, and very hot upstairs! They often follow you around - making you think they don't trust you. But actually, they just love to help you choose things. And as soon as the plastic basket is even half full, they spirit it away and give you another one. Ahhh...nice ladies. And they always slip Hilly a few extra chocolate bars or something.



PS - Hill is pretty proud to point out that she is the tallest person in the picture! Haha.

3 comments:

Mick and Gab said...

what were you having framed?

Mick and Gab said...

What is LNL?

h&g in vietnam said...

Hey Gab - we are having a really nice little painting that H took a fancy to framed - maybe we will post it to V4A later.

LNL is Late Night Live - one of the fixes that I rely on to keep me feeling like an Aussie. Phillip Adams - ABC. Reminds me of Glenmaggie on the throne (thanks Fraaaanck - we love ya still!). Tam Biet.