Ho Chi Minh 21 Nov

Today will mostly be getting ready for my excursion into the Mekong Delta.

A lady ran her slowing moving scooter into a large black pick-up truck and dropped like a sack to the asphalt.  Eventually they trundled her into the backseat of a car and departed, leaving her scooter to fend for itself.

Down for the Count
Down for the Count
A Little Street Welding
A Little Street Welding

I walked to Roast and Smoke to get their smoked brisket pho but since I lingered on my way when an old woman presumably had a stroke or seizure and ran her scooter into a parked truck, I was there at 15:05 just missing the closing of the kitchen (and the departure of my two friends in search of a new freezer).  I had to wander until 17:00 to get food.

Gin
Gin

Gin is the bbq dog.  Really good at licking fingers, one would suppose.

El Tigre
El tigre
Sweet Ride
Sweet Ride
Minimal Interior
Minimal Interior
Cruisin'
Cruisin’

So eventually I went to Ralf’s for a bit of gelato (chocolate, mint chocolate chip, and a bonus scoop of mandarin sorbet) to beat the heat.  On the way I also had a cane juice to beat the heat.  Rest assured these are but temporary measures of relief.  There is no beating the heat.  Even walking into a place with air conditioning is but temporary.  Eventually you come to realize it’s just a wee bit cooler in than out but still too hot and still too humid.   And walking at the pace I do, I am often moist.

Life Is a Machine
Life Is a Machine
Obsessed with Fresh
Obsessed with Fresh
Purple Flower
Purple Flower

This portrait was made by chipping pieces of the concrete out of the wall (leaving the portrait in relief).

Profile
Profile
Life Is Good
Life Is Good

This little guys are everywhere.

Gecko
Gecko

Good walking and good food.  Good day.

JamesIsIn

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