Last Friday I met Le Viet-Kieu Saigonais at Rose Cafe located at the Ky Hoa Garden Hotel in District 10. It is a really pleasant place to meet friends and have nice discussions. It is fairly popular with the local Vietnamese but I do not see many Expats visiting this coffee shop while I was there. You will like the nice pools, waterfall and fountain there. It helps make … [Read more...] about Rose Cafe – Saigon
Archives for November 2009
EVN Strikes Back, briefly
I got a big surprises this morning. The electricity in my house went out which, for a Friday, is normal. What was not normal was hearing the loud music from my neighbor's house. Power outages normally means quiet alleyways, usually. So I opened my balcony door and saw EVN climbing down the pull. They turned off my electricity. The poor guy who turned the electricity off … [Read more...] about EVN Strikes Back, briefly
Another nice workout
Week 2 of my weightlifting workout is going smoothly. As expected, my upper and lower body are getting weaker. Week 2 you tend to experience more fatigue. I can't wait to get past this week. Week 3 is when you see some gains. Luckily, some of my lower body has started to recover. I tend to be stronger in my lower body than with my upper body. Having a paper route when I … [Read more...] about Another nice workout
One of my favorite Vietnamese restaurants
I went to one of my favorite Vietnamese restaurants last Sunday night that serves seafood and a fish hotpot. It is a local restaurant so you never see any Expats or tourists here. Probably a good thing, none of the staff speaks English. :-) I normally eat the fried fish which is really good. I have it with a seafood fried rice. My girlfriend will eat the fish hotpot. … [Read more...] about One of my favorite Vietnamese restaurants
Train Crossing in the Phu Nhuan District
Just another train crossing. … [Read more...] about Train Crossing in the Phu Nhuan District