Mr Geer’s birthday

Yesterday was Mr Geer’s birthday. We have been eating out pretty much every night since we moved into the hotel in mid August and we are desperate to regain control over what we eat as soon as possible – assuming we can remember how to cook. However we saved eating out at Le Planteur for the occasion of Ant’s birthday because it is supposed to be the best place to eat in town… and if its good enough for Mick Jagger then its good enough for us.

There was complimentary vintage car pick up and drop off. Although you could argue that every time we get in a taxi in Yangon we are enjoying vintage car travel, these cars are special. Alas I managed to delete the photo of the car we came back in which was red and white and super fun!

 

The food was fantabulous. Lots of yummy mini-dishes in between courses. On the left was a papaya mini salad, and on the right smoked salmon with banana flower salad. 

 

We will have the animal rights campaigners chasing us with our fois-gras (Ant) and veal (me). The petit fours to finish up with were delicious… although we did struggle to fit them in after the birthday cake… mmm fresh cream… and birthday candle and singing of course.

   

Back at the hotel with his “Angry Bird” birthday balloon (don’t worry this didn’t come with us to the fancy restaurant). Myanmars have a thing about Angry Birds… strange given so few have mobile phones… but it is possible to buy Angry Birds t-shirts, backpacks, pencil cases… and balloons.