Pete's b'day

Peter donned his birthday hat and got an antique Vietnamese compass for
his birthday plus a shirt from Jessye.





We explored widely, including this amazing little street lined with antiques/old gadgets.


And found some beautiful and unusual local flora.


Lunch was on the roof of the Majestic Hotel on the river front, a beautiful 1925 building which was apparently Japanese headquarters during World War 2.





We went up the tallest building which has a lookout floor - had a great, though hazy, view of the immensity of the city.


Jessye and Max regularly have pork rolls in Melbourne - a Vietnamese sandwich in a roll - and are keen to try out the real thing on the street here as many times as possible. They are very tasty with lots of interesting condiments and fresh mint.


We checked out Notre Dame Cathedral and a very ornate post office next door built by Mr Eiffel then went back to our hotel for siesta. We reconvened for dinner at an amazing restaurant Peter researched. It was huge and very pretty with trees and fairy lights and a pool inside and kitchens all around the large eating area which our waiter enthusiastically gave us a guided tour of, explaining every dish and ingredient. We had a private room and the food was sensational for a total cost of approximately $65 for 6 of us - just like going to Maccas.