[I know. Try to contain your shock.]
Happened to be flipping through the newest issue of 417 magazine, and found an article by Thuy Dam, the owner of Bambu restaurant in Springfield, all about Mid-Autumn Moon Festival.
WikiTravel didn't tell me that Mid-Autumn Moon Festival (which one website described as a cross between Halloween and Thanksgiving...booya!) falls on September 14 this year, smack-dab in the middle of our trip.
Pretty pumped.
Traditionally, this was a time when parents reconnected with their children and celebrated the end of harvest. It is still a huge holiday in Vietnam and celebrates children, promotes education, poetry, dance and arts and crafts.
In other words, perfect for our trip. And there's a traditional yummy dish involved, Bahn Trung Thu [moon cakes]. Click on them for a trip to wikipedia's deliciously accurate article.
cheers! --Sarah
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