When we go to Thu Duc, we met with my other cousins on my father's side. I have no idea how to address people in my family sometimes because the family is so big and I don't know whose family goes before whose. I have been calling everyone "aunty" or "uncle" and my mother keeps reminding me that I'm supposed to address them as "brother" or "sister." Anywho, I have a cousin who I call "Co Ty" (translation: Brother Ty) and he's a second cousin on my father's side who is the same age as my parents but on the same "level" as I am. He now lives in Vietnam and I haven't seen him in 5 years so we were all so excited to see each other.
Instead of staying in Thu Duc, we were taken by taxi to Bien Hoa, another district nearby Saigon. I must say that I'm learning about all these different cities within Vietnam and I find that each of them has a different feel. Bien Hoa is an up-and-coming district in Vietnam and I could tell that a lot of development has been taking place. New condo buildings are going up, new restaurants are being opened and the nightlife is taking off.
We went for dinner at a seafood joint where every dish we were served was completely fresh. We were placed in a VIP room and dish after dish was like an adventure. We tried everything from eel to soft-shell crabs. I can't say that it was my favourite of food experiences but it was definitely worth a try. When we were finished with dinner, my cousin took us to a cafe that had an amazing patio. This is kind of how I pictured Vietnam to be - many cafe patios, taking advantage of the wonderful tropical weather. It started to rain heavily while we were having coffee but it felt so much cooler and because we were sheltered from the rain, it was just so pretty to watch and hear.
It was a late night for us and we didn't get back from Thu Duc until after 10pm. I was exhausted...and then I thought of my glamor shots and I was re-energized from sheer embarrassment. Here's a preview:
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