Boozy and Non-boozy

I am turning in to a gym junkie and loving it, minus the huge hangover on Saturday morning after a welcome back to Hanoi party went slightly astray on Friday afternoon and finished some time very late either Friday night or Saturday morning. Sam has found a new after work watering hole called Matchbox just near Giang Vo lake and it is great. They happy hour from 2-5pm and we made the most of that. Then just round the corner I finally made it to Q and Q Ostrich Restaurant. A group of 8 of us ate merrily there for a steal, and then Mark had to mention AFL and although we didn't need any more booze and I could have done with a huge sleep we went to Jaspas to watch the Pies and St Kilda. I met some of the Hanoi Swans lads and drank a few of my 'old' favourite drink the Mojito. You notice the word old there as I am NEVER drinking it again.

Come home soon Trev with the kids, I can't take being single and free. Saturdays with the sprites is far more relaxing than a mighty hangover and lack of sleep from partying too hard.

All this does lead me to my main reason for writing this - what alcoholic drink can I enjoy that will least hurt me and my training regime for this duathlon? I have friends on hand here to tell me when I become a freak who won't drink and ask for celery sticks, but I think we all know that won't be necessary.

Wonderful Hanoi

I was just back in Melbourne and was not giving Hanoi the wrap it deserves. Seeing I am here sans the kids I am actually getting to see Hanoi for the first time. I have even noticed the purple flowers in the trees and the weather is magic. Yes you are reading correctly, I haven't had to wade through any sewer and while it is warm it is not yet unbearable. So if planning a visit to Hanoi I would suggest April May.

I have spoiled myself with a hair cut with Mr Tu and a pedicure. I am now sporting racy red toes.

And I am in training for the Hoi An Sprint Aquathlon. That's right no more messing around I am going to swim 750m and run 5km. Today I had my first practice run and managed the distance but the time was 42min so we will have to see how I can better that. Swimming is not a problem, although I am training in a pool and can only guess that ocean swimming will be harder as well as the trillion other people kicking me in the guts.

But the aim of the game is to complete it, not break any land speed records. After twins the body is built for ..... well I don't know what but certainly not speed.

If you want to check out the details of the big race have a look here Vietnam Triathlon

Big Tom

For those of you who didn't know I have just returned from a few weeks in Melbourne getting Tom's head checked. He has a big head and the doctors were concerned about what may have been causing it, so he needed an MRI and being a little tacker who won't lay still he needed to be put under for this to happen. Hanoi doesn't have these facilities so at first it was off to Bangkok and then with some hiccups with health insurance Tom, Claire and I jumped on a plane back to Oz. Trev was India worrying for all of us.

As it turns out he is normal just with a massive melon and we will just have to watch it grow and measure it periodically over the next few months/years.

We got to catch up with old friends and must thank the Jennings' very much for putting us up while we were there. It was very enjoyable to catch up with the aqua ladies and old navy friends.

Trev and the kids are now in Tassie visiting Trev's family down in Queenstown for a week and should be back here in Hanoi next Wednesday.