The Ho Chi Minh City fire department training started at six o’clock this morning right outside my window.
Archive for the 'Ho Chi Minh City' Category
putting out the fire
Published 19 September 2010 District 7 , Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam 1 CommentTags: home
five minute rule
Published 9 February 2010 District 5 , Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam 4 CommentsTags: food
The lady on the Honda ordered sweet and sour pork to go. The cook dropped a piece of cooked pork, which lay on the ground for a few minutes. The owner subtly picked up the meat and lay it on top of the evening’s lettuce. That piece went first into the to-go bag, followed by most of the rest of the pork. A couple pieces saved to offer with rice to the gods – better not the one that fell on the ground!
two girls three cubs
Published 15 December 2009 District 5 , Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam 1 CommentTags: transportation
Two girls in bikinis dance atop three Hondas, celebrating Vietnam’s win against Singapore in the SEA Games Football semi-finals.
việt nam vô địch
Published 12 December 2009 District 5 , Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam 3 CommentsTags: transportation
Yesterday, Vietnam beat Cambodia to advance to the semifinals. This is the scene directly outside my bedroom window, looking down on Tran Phu street at midnight last night. I was finally able to get to sleep around two o’clock, but awakened before six o’clock this morning by a marching brass funeral band.
crossing the street
Published 12 December 2009 District 5 , Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam 1 CommentTags: transportation
Cossing Nguyen Trai Street last night. There was more traffic than usual because Vietnam beat Cambodia and is headed to the semifinals next week.
nguyen trai traffic
Published 3 December 2009 District 5 , Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam 3 CommentsTags: transportation
Here’s view from my window last night. This is the street I must cross to get to the rib shop. Music is “Flight of the Bumblebee” performed by Rockapella.
baby back ribs
Published 1 December 2009 District 5 , Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam 4 CommentsTags: food
zoe’s hat
Published 31 October 2009 District 3 , Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam 1 CommentTags: transportation, zoe
Zoe loves her new helmet, and refuses to leave the house without it.
honda transformation
Published 16 October 2009 District 3 , Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam 1 CommentTags: transportation
I dropped the Honda off at the paint shop this afternoon, bringing closer its transformation into a Press Cub, a model sold in Japan specifically for early-morning newspaper delivery. It’s being painted Nissan Yellowish Green Pearl Metallic, and will be ready on Wednesday to begin reassembly. More photos on Facebook.
always more fun
Published 8 October 2009 District 10 , Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam 1 CommentTags: zoe
Zoe and Helen share a chicken bone at a barbecue at Sang’s place.
