Vietnam Grey – Day 4

We visit the Mekong Delta and see our house-build site

Growing up in a privileged society, we are told numerous times about how lucky we are and how we should be more grateful as many others are living with the bare minimum. Being taken away from “the Brighton bubble” and into a remote area in Vietnam surrounded by poverty and pollution we are able to understand how fortunate we are. We started the day in Ho Chi Minh City, travelling by bus until arriving at the Mekong Delta. We then took a leisurely boat ride through the river and stopped at a small market. Here we were introduced to the process of producing foods such as; coconut candy and rice bubble treats. We then continued our journey to the village and were introduced to our beautiful home for the next four nights. After settling down into our assigned rooms we headed off to the site of the house build. In order to access this remote area we endured a sweaty bike-ride over various terrains and through local streets. After dodging past many motorbikes and struggling to balance on the rocky roads, we finally arrived at the house build area. Here we met the family of four, whom we would be building the home for. It was clear to see how grateful this family was and how we will be making their dream come true throughout the next three days.

Returning back to the home stay provided a bit of struggle for Vietnam Grey! Having some minor difficulties keeping everyone together throughout the ride, the night fell and we faced the challenge of riding back in the dark. This resulted in our group taking another safer, yet longer, route back with more lighting. Dripping in sweat we were welcomed home with a cold shower and a table full of delicious Vietnamese cuisine. It was a fun, and mostly laid back day and we are all eager to complete the house build and see the smiles on the family’s faces. Vietnam Grey is having a fabulous time in Vietnam and we are excited for what comes next.