Remnants of old Saigon still exists in District 4. Too bad this will soon disappear too. … [Read more...] about Saigon from District 4
Archives for March 2013
Great Greasy Hamburgers at Ha Lan
My friend, Lee, introduced me to a great restaurant with some awesome greasy burgers. It is run by Vietnamese who lived in Europe and learned how to make "real" hamburgers. I had two great lamb burgers with french fries. They are that good. During the entire meal, my burger constantly dripped on my plate. I needed two white towels to get most of the grease off. Guys, … [Read more...] about Great Greasy Hamburgers at Ha Lan
Tet Party
It is normal for students to throw a Tet party for their teachers. It is a good way to get close together with your students. This in turn encourages students to continue courses after the current one ends. This was by far one of the best parties I had with my students. … [Read more...] about Tet Party
Vietnamese Fruit and Sting
A small Tet party with my Vietnamese English students. They brought some delicious and tasty Vietnamese fruits served with Sting. Cham chams are in the bag to the right of the photo. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Fruit and Sting
Updates from ironDevilDog – Weightlifting Blog
I post two interesting articles from my ironDevilDog.com weightlifting blog that readers here may be interested in. Most of you may know that I decided to return to Olympic-style weightlifting last November. It was not easy but since I have returned to both weightlifting and weight training (returned last August), I have mentally and physically felt better. Most of my posts … [Read more...] about Updates from ironDevilDog – Weightlifting Blog