Well, Phoebe is awake and Kristin has taken her for the time being. I think it may be time to head back to the hotel and the next bottle. It was crowded with people and plants. I discovered that what I thought were orange trees are actually kumquat trees. Those and peach trees loaded with pink blossoms are the traditional Tet decorations.
Today is the third official day of Tet, though the holiday spills over on both sides of official.
There are certain things one does on each day of Tet, a lot of it has to do with visiting and who you visit. Tet has a lot to do with connections and reconnecting. It is first and foremost a family holiday, and families reunite from all over the world for Tet. It signals the first day of spring in Vietnam. It is also a time of thanksgiving and time to connect with the spirit world and one's ancestors, time to celebrate what it means to be Vietnamese.