2008: Pho in Hanoi

Dear Bowl of Pho,

Thank you for providing the the sweet relief of satisfying my hunger during this late night in Hanoi. I had just come back from a horrible, yet interesting trip to Halong Bay. The nerve of those people to charge for clean water where the only other source of water was from the sea. Thank you for being delicious with your layers of beef, bean sprouts, herbs, and rich broth. The street outside is noisy like every other Hanoi street but never mind the noise. Thanks for being satisfying and cheap like the hooker standing on the other side of the street would be.

Yours,
Traveling Minstrel