Coffee shop turtles

There is a little pond at the coffee shop my friend and I meet at in the Tan Binh District of Saigon, Vietnam.  There are about 3-4 turtles in the pond.  My friend’s son loves to look at the turtles.

Nighttime construction in Saigon

Construction is everywhere in Saigon.  A friend told me recently that if he did not know better, he would think he was in a western country.  Saigon is changing that fast. Tweet

Halal sheep in Saigon

This area is where the sheep that will be slaughtered for halal meat are penned.  The halal mutton is then shipped to halal restaurants across Saigon, Vietnam. Tweet

Islam in Saigon

Visited Amine, a halal meat supplier in Saigon, Vietnam, a week ago.  It is a family run business.  In their house is a small family mosque. Tweet

Baba’s Kitchen

One of my favorite restaurants, I am always there.  Run by friends.  You want halal Indian food in Saigon, Vietnam, come here… Tweet

Landing, Touch and Go, 13 L, BFI

I am flying the Cessna 152 at Boeing Field International Airport in Seattle, Washington.  Runway 13L is the “small” runway used especially for training.  Normally I spend one hour in the pattern doing about 10 touch and gos.  The hour

Saigon Downpour

This is a normal scene in Saigon during the rainy season.  This photo was taken at the park in Pham Ngu Lao.  The storm caught many, including me, by surprise.  Makes for a nice cool evening though, one of the

What the hell? :-)

Yeah, that was the first thing that came to my head when I saw this in Cu Chi a couple weeks ago.  I think this is the famous weasel that eats the coffee beans before, umm, pooping it out and