I went to the wedding of one of my co-worker's yesterday. She is the teacher that usually goes with me to teach in Hưng Yên on Saturday. Her hometown is Lạng Sơn, over a three-hour drive from Hanoi. It's in the mountains and virtually on the border of China. A large part of the population there are of the Nùng ethnic group, including the bride's family. They were very surprised to see an American show up, that's for sure! But it was an interesting experience and we all had a lot of fun.
The bride's uncle has a daughter who teaches English in a school there, so he was excited to introduce me so we could talk. Her name is Ngọc and she, along with her husband and son, live there with her parents. After we got back to Hanoi the bride's in-laws invited me out for dinner, so by the time I got home I was exhausted. Fortunately, my first class today didn't begin until 1:30pm, so I slept til noon!
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