Seventeen days ago, Vietnam Orange’s memory-making time began as we piled onto a bus for Tullamarine. It was a special moment, knowing that the next time we were back at the South Road gates we would be getting off a bus bonded through our shared experiences. Tomorrow is that day, and that’s exactly what will happen because we have had the happiest and most special adventures together.
We feel privileged to have been entrusted by you to explore Vietnam with your child, and thank you sincerely. We have spent hours over endless bowls of rice, green papaya salads and Vietnamese iced-coffees marvelling at how well the group has gotten along, their desire to learn and discuss the implications of sites visited and sights seen, and their willingness to give absolutely everything a go with genuine optimism. As we are, you too should be enormously proud of your child.
My job has been made so easy through the incredible efforts given by Barry Hill, Chris Hyde, and our much-adored trip guide, Sunny Le. Barry looked after us all with care, attention and hydralyte as the first-aid officer, and Chris spent many hours each evening putting together this creative, thoughtful, high-quality blog. You will also hear lots about the gorgeous Sunny who kept us all laughing constantly and bent over backwards to give us the best time possible. I am so grateful to all three for their time, experience, positivity and company.
Once your child has caught up on some sleep, we hope you enjoy their stories.
Annabel Southey
