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cycle Tour Day 4
Another mega brekky spread followed by a walk to the songbird practice session in Tai Dan Park. Keeping songbirds is popular here and owners bring them to this park so they can learn new songs from other birds. I thought I would have seen a lot of canaries but not so, mostly mynas or silver-eyes. They could certainly sing. The owners just sat around, drinking coffee and maybe talking birds. Not a bad way to start the day.
It was then on to the Thich Quang Duc Memorial. TQ was a monk who self-immolation (set on fire) in 1963 as a protest to the Govt's persecution of Buddhists. For those who were around then it was the first "horrific" pictures that were shown on TV.
The Botanic/Zoo Gardens, which was ok but a bit
depressing seeing the animals in far from ideal conditions, was next. I'd like
to get my hands on some of that manure for my garden.
Coffee time; we only asked for a medium; got a
pint each, lucky we didn't ask for large. It was nice though.
Phil then went to an art shop he was looking at last night to buy a painting. Used their wifi to show his wife, Sandy, the paintings on Skype and got the tick of approval for the one they liked. Modern technology is great.
Then to our favourite Pho' for lunch. Nap time after that.
Another wander through the markets. I think it's sad that most of the stuff they sell is cheap Chinese junk which would fall apart a week after you got it home. The souvenirs are all so tacky.
The street hawkers amaze me; they have so little, how can they possibly make a living? So many that look like they've just picked a bit of footpath and set up shop. Maybe it's regulated but it certainly doesn't seem that way.
BBQ for dinner, but you cook your own on a gas
grill in the middle of the table. Pork and chicken skewers and then I had a
paella while Phil had two Fillet Mignon, all cooked on the table grill by him.
Washed down with a couple of Saigon beers, nice. A$13 each.
Phil then had a haircut on the way home,
A$8.
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