Since we moved here in VN many years ago, Paolo and I never celebrate Valentine's on the day itself because of the experience we had on our 1st year here. We used to live in Tan Binh district near the airport, it was perhaps a 15-20 minutes drive from the city and back (traffic back then was still ok,compared to what it is nowadays). We have just finished attending a Saturday night mass with a couple of our friends when we all decided to go back to the city and buy some cakes at Cafe Central (Sunwah Tower, District 1), it was around 7pm of Valentine's day. Going to the city was a breeze, considering that we had to travel up there from where the church was. The struggle began on our way back home!! It took us nearly 4 hours in the taxi to get from District 1 back to Tan Binh because of the mass if people roaming in their motorbikes everywhere!! Imagine that? 4 hours?!! so then on, we told ourselves not to go out and celebrate the Heart's Day the same time as most people do.
So, after work today, Paolo, Tet and I have decided to pull our celebration earlier and headed to Hard Rock for a happy-hour drink and early dinner! It was a sinful meal for the 3 of us as we have managed to finish a large serving of baby back-ribs, nachos and onion rings!! Tet and I ordered our usual cocktail drink "mojito" as Paolo enjoyed himself with a glass of diet coke:)
(Unfortunately, Nilo (Tet's husband) was not with us as he is now in Malaysia for a business trip)
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