5th Apr

Today’s Plan… Visit to my friend house in Hai Duong province

7:00@ Bus terminal

Today I went to my friend house in Hai Duong province. In the morning, I met my friend at the bus terminal and headed her house.

9:30@ the friend house

I’ve heard that her house is under reconstruction at the moment. But I didn’t expect that her family still live inside the destructed house. There are only a bed and a TV, the curtain was attached instead of the wall. Her family was building their new house by themselves. In Japan, no one knows how to build a house except the people in the construction industry. But here, they all know about it. Now, her house has no infrastructure such as gas, water and toilet. But they are equal to the occasion in the unusual situation. How indomitable they are!

I helped to carry bricks only for 20 minute. It was really hard work, but a lot of fun!

After lunch, we visited to the grave of their ancestor. She explained that today is the Buddhist special day which welcomes back the spirits of the dead. The style of the grave is almost same as Japanese style. Decorating the chrysanthemum on a grave is also same. After placed a flower on her ancestor’s graves, we went back to home.

In the afternoon, we enjoyed fishing with at the pond of her grandparent’s house. It was time to relax. Her grandmother said to me that she wants me to take a photo of her. When I aim my camera at her, she strikes a pose. Cute!

These are going to be today’s dinner.