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First meal in hanoi, and its something they do here better than anywhere else. Im officially in hanoi now. Hmm. Magic. A spicy wonderful broth with tomatoes herb, noodles and fresh snails. Look at those beauties. Come to me. Plump little love muscle. Hanoi, capital city of vietnam. 7. 5 Million People live here. In the winter, its chilly and damp. The summer, hot, humid, sub tropical. Boulevards in many of the buildings are french but its heard and soul is always, always vietnamese. Americans coming here as tourists for the first time, especially veterans of the war,
are shocked by how friendly the place is. People are genuinely happy to see you. This is hanois old quarter. But its looking less and less old these days. Changed. In the irish czech themed pub next door. Vietnam is a young country. Almost half of vietnamese of under the age of 30. Fewer every year even remember what they call here, The American War. Those years were defining time for just about everyone vietnamese or amer
It’s almost that time! Germania Männerchor’s 61st Annual Volksfest is Aug 3-5 at 916 N Fulton Ave. The Volksfest celebrates German food, music, and tradition and is one of the Tri-State’s longest-running events.
NEW this year is a nightly Half Pot drawing! Tickets will be $5 each, three for