Well today is Christmas and even in Hanoi the madness it brings is apparent. Late last night I took a quick trip out of our Hotel room only to find shopping madness all around. For a country that is only about 10% christian (catholic), they certainly love to shop it up and put on the Santa costumes.
Paula is sick so she is sticking pretty close to bed trying to get better. I have been running errands and exploring Hanoi's Old Quarter a bit. This morning we took a few minutes and opened up the stockings we had assembled for each other. Because we spend SO much time together, we had to purposefully take an hour or two apart a few days ago so we could get some things for each other.
Paula bought me some coffee that is supposedly run through a weasel's digestive system before being packaged...YUMMM! And a little Vietnamese style coffee filter rig. The coffee here is very good. I also have a nice new "333" tshirt. 333 is the beer out here. Some snazzy DVDs - Battlestar Galactica Season 3 and Star Trek Original Series, Seasons 1-3. WOO!
I picked up a nice silk robe for Paula, some candy and a somewhat tight Tiger beer tank top and a few other little goodies.
Christmas, even in Vietnam!
Merry Christmas everyone, we miss everyone much, especially over these few days.
xoxoxo
More photos: http://www.chrisandpaulasworld.com/photos/v/vietnam/.
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