The "home village" of Linh, her mother/grandmother, and the bride (Linh's aunt) as well as the groom's family are here in Quy Nhon. The bride and groom first met each other and grew up here almost 40 years ago.
Quy Nhon is also where Vinh and Thuy (Linh's mother and dad) first met.
It is Vietnamese custom that traditional weddings include celebrations in the bride's home village. So - the Ho Chi Minh City wedding celebrations will be repeated here, but on a much smaller scale. Most will occur tomorrow = Saturday. I am not sure what to expect - so - look for more blog updates tomorrow.
Above Pic = Vinh's uncle's family invited us to their house for dinner tonight. Vinh's uncle (4th from L) and his wife (far right) were Viet Cong (VC) during the Vietnam war - operating for 21+ years in the jungle mountains near Quy Nhon. We had a terrific conversation about the war. So - previous enemies meet & great 39 Years after the war ended (& 47 years since I was in the war). Indeed it is a small world.
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