Same same but different
In Ho Chi Minh City now......or is it the set of Bladerunner? Arrived mid afternoon yesterday to pleasant conditions but by 4:30pm it was bucketing down. We ventured far enough from the hotel (Saigon Mini Hotel #1, Cong Quynh St) for dinner and to buy umbrellas. A hot and sunny day today and then again at 4:30pm the heavens opened and stayed open. Walking down the narrow streets in the rain past the street vendors and avoiding the masses of poncho wearing scooter riders is a very Ridley Scott moment. Was last here in 1993. A lot has changed but the essence of the city is the same. Visited the Presidential /Reunification Palace today where the tanks from the North crashed through the gates when the South fell in 1975. For some reason last time I didn't go in. Did the walk around today which was well worth it. Tomorrow will go to the War Remants Musuem which in 1993 was called the American War Crimes Musuem. Same but different.....
posted by Paekak @ 12:28 AM
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8 Comments:
Mines that red one in the middle and I'm in a hurry to get home .........
you could have picked a better colour....riding scooters in the rain...how romantic
wow sounds like fun. Cool photo
do the girls still have gloves and hats on to cover up from the sun or I should say rain
kt
Please continue to regale us with the culinary delights of Asia - I can still remember wonderful lunches and dinners from a visit to Phuket a few years back. Can't name the restaurants at Karen beach but I do recall the decor - 4 restaurants in a row across road from beach - blue, green, yellow, red plastic chairs respectively.
Jonathon DB's red is for Canterbury. DB Jonathon supports Everton (the Blues) not that other team from L'pool.KT a few still wear the gloves but helmets are compulsory now. They come in all fashion designs including louis vuitton and designed to look like the old floppy hats!Kev/J/DB - will look for the blue, green and yellow restaurants.....
Come on Andrew get those fingers to do some walking on the keyboard. Its been a week since the last blog.
Been ages since we heard from AB - I hope he has not been abducted (or sold) for the sexual gratification of wealthy Europeons visiting Asia.
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