Jan 24
Of food and costs.
Today is a wandering and shopping day. Nothing wanted except personal odds and ends; toiletres.
First the pastries. They are not good. Have tried them in several hotels and all are greasy without the goodness of butter. Found a high end French shop but there too no taste. Looks like the French legacy did not include pastries or bread.
Now the Pho is a different matter. It is available in HCMC at several levels. All excellent. Cha Gio – their spring rolls – are very special.
Went for lunch to Pho 24 a high end chain clean enough for Castro Street. Off the major hotel row. Paid less than $2 for the Pho a bit less for the Cha Gio and $.70 for the beer. Room service in the hotel is about twice the cost. On the street about half the cost.
My 90 minute masage cost $16. That was at the hotel. Available on the street for a lot less if one passes on 'special service'.
Randy: soups fruit and lower costs than Lee's. Your kind of place.
Sitting in a coffee shop writing this. US prices for expresso.
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