Recovering this morning from a very fun night out last night with Marc Djandji and his fiancee and their friends. As I think I've mentioned before, Marc is the brother of my friend from Rotman, Pat, and he lives here and works for an investment firm. He's got a great thing going. They invited me to stay at their place for a few days and we all went out shortly after I arrived from Hoi An.
While we waited for Lyn, Marc's fiancee, to get ready, he took me for a wild ride on his Minsk, a Cold War era 2-stroke motorcycle. A smoking bucket of bolts, the machine is loud and fun. Marc has affection for old stinking motorbikes and has a 30 year old Vespa as well. We toured around the central district of HCM City. I clung onto the back for dear life. Loved it.
We met Lyn and her friend at Apocalypse, the same nightclub we had been to when I was here last week. After we all had a drink we intended to move on to the next location but Lyn and Marc still had their bikes and we intended to drink. I suggested Lyn stay at the bar with her friends and that I'd drive her bike and Marc bring his and we'd return them to their home then cab back. They liked the idea and next thing I knew I was zoomzooming through the traffic insanity of Saigon. Again, I loved it. The intersections are complete madness but it all works somehow. Just getting around in this city is a blast.
We popped from club to club after dropping off the motorbikes. It was all a blur as the beers went down smoothly. I met a number of their friends, all of whom are nice. Some are expats, some are natives. At the end of the night we ate Pho (and they taught me how to pronounce it). Unfortunately, Marc and Lyn had run out of drinking water at their house so I couldn't wash away the drunk before I fell asleep. Hence, my hangover this morning.
It's pouring rain but as soon as it stops, I'm gonna tour around the city with Lyn and some of her friends. Getting the HCMC experience, learning what it is like to live here a little bit. Great place...
R*
While we waited for Lyn, Marc's fiancee, to get ready, he took me for a wild ride on his Minsk, a Cold War era 2-stroke motorcycle. A smoking bucket of bolts, the machine is loud and fun. Marc has affection for old stinking motorbikes and has a 30 year old Vespa as well. We toured around the central district of HCM City. I clung onto the back for dear life. Loved it.
We met Lyn and her friend at Apocalypse, the same nightclub we had been to when I was here last week. After we all had a drink we intended to move on to the next location but Lyn and Marc still had their bikes and we intended to drink. I suggested Lyn stay at the bar with her friends and that I'd drive her bike and Marc bring his and we'd return them to their home then cab back. They liked the idea and next thing I knew I was zoomzooming through the traffic insanity of Saigon. Again, I loved it. The intersections are complete madness but it all works somehow. Just getting around in this city is a blast.
We popped from club to club after dropping off the motorbikes. It was all a blur as the beers went down smoothly. I met a number of their friends, all of whom are nice. Some are expats, some are natives. At the end of the night we ate Pho (and they taught me how to pronounce it). Unfortunately, Marc and Lyn had run out of drinking water at their house so I couldn't wash away the drunk before I fell asleep. Hence, my hangover this morning.
It's pouring rain but as soon as it stops, I'm gonna tour around the city with Lyn and some of her friends. Getting the HCMC experience, learning what it is like to live here a little bit. Great place...
R*
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