Pho with a fork?

Today was a quiet day in Hanoi. Although, it doesn't seem like a Sunday without our weekly Sunday rituals: A stop through the drive-thru at O'Java for coffees and donuts on the way to church (because we didn't get up early enough to have breakfast at home) Then to church, followed by meeting mom and dad for lunch at Burger King.

We instead had to go on a hunt for more cell phone minutes only to find that the mobile networks around town were down. We got desparate to call the kids at home and wish Marli a Happy Birthday before she went to bed, so we put our US sim card back in to make the call. I hate so see the cingular bill when we get home, but it was money well spent.

We then went to the Horizon Hotel for their Sunday brunch. The food was good but not what you might expect for Sunday Brunch. David and I agreed, the best part of the meal was the Pho (pronounced Fuh) It is a rice noodle soup, with various spices, broth and in this case chicken. I have to say that I am a Pho slob. Something about using chopsticks for soup made for a messy shirt and table cloth on my side. David, on the other hand, opted for eating his Pho with a fork. I am sure that we were the amusement for the waitstaff today. Once Sarah saw the chopsticks, she got excited and began using them. (For a child that supposedly had delayed motorskills, she can work chopsticks like a pro!) Her favorite part of the meal was the chocolate fondue fountain. As you can see from the pictures, she really "got into" her food.

Tomorrow, we are planning on heading out early to go to the Korean Air office. We had a disheartening evening yesterday, when trying to confirm flights home. We discovered that while we have confirmed tickets, Sarah's is only a reservation. On the phone to the Korean air offices in Korea and LA, they said her ticket had not yet been paid for by our travel agent and they are the only ones who can confirm it. Since our travel agent is on the West Coast and is not in the office on the weekend, that is not likely to happen. So, are plan is to camp out at their office until we all get confirmed flights home.