After another brilliant buffet breakfast, we headed off on a four hour bus ride to the Mekong Delta. We stopped over for chicken and salad rolls and cold drinks at lunch time, then got back on the bus and practised our village performance (the cup song). After many run throughs and adjustments, we had it perfected. Then we arrived at the Mekong River, taking a short boat trip to our village house build project.
When we arrived in the village, we dropped off our bags at the house we are staying in and headed to see the building site. Interacting with the locals was an amazing experience, as most of the children (and adults) had never seen foreigners before! Everyone was so friendly, all waving or saying hello. It was our first opportunity to properly speak in Vietnamese, and a confronting experience but definitely worth it. The locals loved it when we spoke their language.
When we went to see the building site, the foundations were laid and set for tomorrow’s building work. We had true local cuisine for dinner which was exquisite.
Sylvie
