"Phugh" Now we know...

The following pictures are mostly from a street food tour we did. Street food in Vietnam is super tasty, fresh and easy on the budget. Our tour guide Pheonix made sure we tried as much as we could ion our three hours together.

She pronounced Pho as Phugh so we will probably stick with that as the official version for now.

The best places to eat are on the street

Phoenix our tour guide

Pagoda prayer time

Visiting Uncle Ho at the Ho Chi Min Mosoleum

Warm and moist with a 100% chance of the exotic.

 

Hot countries have a particular way of tickling all the senses. Sight, sound and smell being right up front.  Hanoi is no different and when you add an old world touch of French architecture you get an unforgettable mix  that makes it a very special place. 

Made it to Hanoi

We are very tired but happy to have finally made it here.  More later but here are two pic's from the old quarter. Tons of French influence.

How do you say Pho anyway....

Pam and I are off to Vietnam for three weeks starting right after work this Friday.  If all goes well over that time we'll have met some people from the country, had time to hike some hills, seen an ancient walled city, gone snorkeling, stayed on a farm and ate a lot of really great food.  Looking forward to the adventure and we will post any interesting pics and stories along the way. 

Oh, and I've heard Pho (the soup) is pronounced like the English say "fur", I'll give it a try and keep you  posted on how I do....