"Yes, yes I do. Firstly, what is pho?"
Thanks for asking. Let's ask the internets:
Pho is a Vietnamese noodle soup, usually served with beef (pho bo) or chicken (pho ga). The soup includes noodles made from rice and is often served with basil, lime, bean sprouts, and peppers that are added to the soup by the consumer.
"Wow, that sounds great. What other food do they have in that region?"
Here is more South-East Asian food I hope to be sampling: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Vietnamese_dishes.
"So, Louise. I know you're flying to Bangkok, but I'm a bit shaky on the exact details of your trip thereafter. Any more details?"
Well, no, not many. I know that I'll be landing in Bangkok on the morning of the 18th, that I am flying from Laos to Vietnam on my birthday when Ricky will be joining me in Hanoi, and that we're both flying back on 7th September. Other than that it's all up for revision! But hopefully I will manage to pack in a cookery course or two, a massage, a 2-day cruise down the Mekong, an overnight train, lots of temples, lots of random chats with locals and travellers, and of course many many many noodles. Still hoping to see some of Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. The current plan is:
Bangkok (T) - Chiang Mai (T) - Luang Prabang (L) - Hanoi (V) - Hoi An (V) - Saigon / Ho Chi Minh City (V) - Siem Reap (C) - Bangkok.
"That sounds great. How are you feeling?"
Absolutely terrified/ridiculously excited.
So, I hope that's answered all of your questions. Until the next rambling update where it becomes yet more apparent just how improvised this trip is going to be (by design),
Louise xxx
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