Last night I couldn’t be bothered cooking dinner (not unusual for me) and had decided to go out and have pizza at Nonna Angiulina, a favourite place near me. However, I ran into Lolly, who belongs to the same expat group as I do. We have lived in the same neighbourhood for ages, and this is the first time we’ve run into each other.

She invited me to come with her and her friend Sherry, who is visiting from Texas, for Vietnamese food at Saigon Noodles. I had never been there, and I really enjoyed the curried pork — which was hot and spicy, and that isn’t easy to come by here in Buenos Aires.

I had a lovely time — thanks Lolly!