When we got back to the hotel Christmas eve, there was a staff party in the street. The hotel and surroundings were decorated with lights, a cross, and a surfer, yet somewhat scary Santa Claus! As we entered, they gave us all free beer and brought out chairs. In the middle, there was a circle of mostly men singing karaoke....I can only assume these were Vietnamese Christmas carols, as every third song had a distinct 'we wish you a merry christmas' tune! All the children of the hotel staff were dancing and running about.
When went inside to do our secret Santa. Lisa and I both opted out of it and designed a Christmas quiz for the group. This was Bon's first time doing it.....and he ended up giving Manuel the lantern he won the other night, even though it was quite sentimental for him. How sweet, right?!
Christmas day we traveled to Hue, stopping in the mist at the top of a gorgeous mountain pass. That night we went to a local restaurant run by a deaf man and his family. He made us all bottle openers, showed us pictures of his family and even passed around his youngest grandson. It was actually the perfect place for Christmas as he truly embodied the Christmas spirit.
Back at the hotel, Lisa and I did the Christmas quiz. Questions included those such as:
What sport did gw bush play at Yale? (cheerleading)
In UK divorce law, when do you always need a signed confession? (adultery)
Who was the first ghost that visited scrooge? (Jacob marley)
We were surprised at how competitively the group took the quiz! But there were lots of laughs. In the end, we bought the winners a beer.
So that was Christmas. I did manage to light some incense for mom....a little different from my tradition of lighting a candle, but I think it counts!
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