Quan An Ngon Hanoi

somehow can't seem to get photos on the same page as the note..was going through the photos from some of the places and then remembered this restaurant. I went to the one in Hanoi..twice in two days..and loved the food. I was seated at a table with others both times which fortunately had someone who spoke a little English. It was nice to be able to ask questions as my waiter both times spoke no English although English was on the menu. What fun it was to be able to order several items each time..this crab I loved..loved...the squid was nice, but not outstanding..ordered lots of other things..just thinking of a way to go back..just to be able to eat. But, speaking of eating Vietnamese..there is on the north side of Atlanta, Jimmy Carter exit on I85 the Hong Kong Market..and on the side, inside, there are a number of food stalls..and one in particular serves the banh xeo pancake with sauce, herbs, lettuce and it such a treat. If you are in the area it would do you well to stop and have lunch or supper there. The market also is a treasure trove of fresh and otherwise ingredients for the asia market. Be sure to go there if in or near Atlanta and be sure to go to the Quan An Ngon restaurant in Hanoi if you want street food..as in all countries, street food is food that the people who live there eat..all around the world, street food is wonderful. The Hanoi restaurant just saves you lots of time by having so much available in one place.

Quan An Ngon Hanoi

Antigua Guatemala OAT travel

Back at the computer after another long absence..keeping up is hard to do. Just a note for those of you traveling. Two of us on the trip to Central America had our passports stolen in Antigua. Both of us had this happen on an evening when we were trying to find our way back to our hotel which was out of the way. This happened during a religious procession...she and her husband on one side of the street and myself and two others on the other side of the street. Her wallet and my passport case were taken from our 'fanny' packs worn in front..unzipped, removed, and rezipped...and we both thought we were careful...she was trying to get past a person standing still and I was bumped hard and knocked off the sidewalk into the street and people. Needless to say when we told our 'troop leader' both had been robbed...he found it hard to believe. The next day we were taken to the local tourist police to file a report..then taken to Guatemala City to go through the hoops in order to get an emergency passport...we were fortunate that it was able to be done in one day and that we were able to meet up with our group that evening....at Lake Atitlan...that was one really long day. The old saying that 'misery loves company' is so true. Both of us were glad for each other's company..even though the circumstances were not good. This was the first time that either of us had had a problem. We will see how it tumbles out when I get the paperwork finished for the insurance...vs. no insurance. I purchase the insurance not because of something like this but rather for the health part..incase in injury or sickness. So, other than that which turned out to be an expensive minor problem, the trip was great and the people on the trip wonderful to travel with.

vietnam

Back from a month in Thailand and Vietnam. It was different this time around in Vietnam. We went to Delat and NaTrang which we did not do last year.

Time for the girls to get together