Blue Ginger and Monkeys.
As I left my hotel room this morning, two monkeys were sitting out on the curb waiting for me. Like it was no big deal. Just two monkeys chillin' on the stoop. Great start to my day.
This evening I ate at Blue Ginger, the most amazing Vietnamese restaurant I have ever visited. Maybe the most amazing restaurant I've ever been to. Open air, large bamboo pavilion. Hard woods. Lagoons. Fire pit. 5 star service. A light breeze. Impeccable service. One of those moments where I just can't wipe the grin off my face, because all I'm thinking is "um yeah, this soooo rocks." Such a shame I didn't have anyone there to share in it. So I'm doing the next best thing, I'm telling you anonymous lurkers in blog land about it.
Wish you were here,
matt.
Comments
Ahhh... didn't I mention we have some monkeys in Puerto Rico too? yes, they escaped from a bilogy research laboratory, and now live in the mountains on my nearby town of Lajas, by the bioluminiscent bay and the Cartagena Lagoon(where they reportedly see UFO's come and go in the lagoon all the time). Only in PR mano, those crazy puertoricans. LOL
so I guess that place is in Bangalore, right?
http://www.blonnet.com/life/2004/10/01/stories/2004100100120300.htm
Set under silken lamps with nuanced lighting and giant Vietnamese vases in an oriental tiled pavilion supported by Victorian pillars, the restaurant is on an island surrounded by greenery. As three Vietnamese musicians perform live, guests are guided to their brightly-cushioned seats amidst water hyacinth furniture by smiling hostesses in silken gowns, the first signs of attentive service. Solid teak flooring, accentuated by floor tiles typical of South East Asia, accentuate the authentic ambience, as does the blue-and-white Minhlong tableware that depicts scenes from a royal victory over evil.
Posted by: El Guapo | May 20, 2005 04:27 PM
I love, LOVE reading about your travels and the insights they inspire. I love the idea of monkeys chillin' on the stoop. And your photographs. . . I adore your photography. So friggin' fabu, I can't stand it.
Before I got to the part where you wrote it, I was thinking it was a shame you didn't have any of your peeps with you. Thanks for sharing. Wish I'd been there, fo' sho.
Posted by: jill | June 2, 2005 03:34 PM