Sunday, February 03, 2008
Gearing up for Tet
Things are getting crazy over here. Everything is gearing up (or perhaps you should say winding down) for Tet. The stores are packed as everyone is on a buying blitz for the Lunar New Year. I had my last day of class for ten days and I'm totally exhausted. People buy gift packs and ordinary supplies as everything shuts down at the New Year. Most people spend Tet with their families and the vast majority of businesses close for three days. Hanoi becomes a ghost town!
My friend Tracy has arrived from the States and we're gearing up to. Tracy has been a huge help to me with shopping and helping out, and I've been showing her around the town. I'm going to visit some of my students over Tet and Tracy's coming too. It should be quite an adventure as we greet the "Year of the Mouse."
My friend Tracy has arrived from the States and we're gearing up to. Tracy has been a huge help to me with shopping and helping out, and I've been showing her around the town. I'm going to visit some of my students over Tet and Tracy's coming too. It should be quite an adventure as we greet the "Year of the Mouse."
