My new neighbours are two British women. One has lived all her life in Manchester and she has the accent to prove it.
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| I am from Munchister ! |
The other woman lives on Lanzarote and her accent is a bit more digestible for my ears.
Quang joins the chat & wine and ends up inviting all of us for chicken dinner at 17:00 tomorrow !
Binh is back; the tone changes :-(
After the morning market run, I ask Phap why he is carrying that backpack....
OH NO, you can't leave before you get your tip, is my thought ....
Phap gets his tip (NOT expected in still-normal Vietnam, but these people can REALLY use it !)
Muoi gets the lottery ticket I bought at the gas station yesterday...it's the thought that counts & she will get her tip tomorrow.
Because TOMORROW I will LEAVE. I haven't heard back from my Vancouver Hongkongese stylist of the last 15 years about an appointment, so .....
I should get a haircut HERE today ....
This time it's environmentally friendly because all the materials were recovered from the ocean (NOT the chair obviously) and the styrofoam is contained in bags to prevent it from littering the beaches).
Long Story cut short: Building it is more fun than riding it. It's like a wheelchair in the ocean.... I start dismantling it as soon as I'm back on dry land.
Time for that haircut. Last picture BEFORE with the Swedish-donated PINK air mattress:
I pay the bill with Binh
16:10
shower. It's almost time for Dinner with Quang..... and the thunder is rumbling already ....
Back home, I notice a strange SOUND. The restaurant was right next to the highway and now my ears alert me to all the negative noise. It's like my ears are working overtime to perceive noise in the silence at the beach.
stupid Spanish hot chick !
NO, 4:00 is not too early to get up. The rains are coming and I want to be in Quy Nhon when they arrive.
I'm actually hesitant when I think about swimming at 6:00. But once I'm in the water, it feels like heaven again!
I pay my bill
8:15
Indubitably directed to do so by the accompanying Hotel Mistress, the taxi driver throws the new guests' luggage on my veranda while I'm still in the room. Then Quang & the driver carry the spare bed into my room, while I am sitting at my desk. WHAT THE FUCK ??? Will SHE NEVER LEARN?
One can SEE & FEEL that RAIN is near ....
But I also take the early pseudo eviction as a SIGN to remember that RAIN is coming. I leave by 8:30 am and am typing this over a glass of White at Life's a Beach at 9:30, LOL.
10:15
Mini House
Coopmart
11:00 in room
I finish the 2nd season of The Expanse. For the 2nd time! What a GREAT BINGE WATCH ;-) True, I didn't have to come to Vietnam to do this, but I'm suffering from beach-burn-out and they just have MUCH BETTER internet here LOL.
police is checking book keeping
20 $ credit
He orders me a 'taxi' that will cost 250k
the new terminal is open. NICE, spotless, efficient.
I LIKE the new gate lounges. restaurant and I even order food. They don't have the bun cha ca, but the noodle fishcake soup I get looks just the same and is delicious. 35,000 VND. IN AN AIRPORT !!!!@
Phuong calls me in my room just to tell me that I can pick up The Kettle again ! NICE
17:30 at Bun Cha 145.
They changed their opening hours apparently to stay open between noon and 20:00.
And there is NO line-up and half the tables are EMPTY. WTF?
The noodles are a bit on the cold side, but the spices and flavours in the bowl are still FUCKING AMAZING
The owner comes in later. And he recognizes me ;-)
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