The End, Vietnamese-style Wedding🇻🇳
We arrived at the venue with the relatives. In a place like this?
A wedding hall had been set up in the middle of a rice field!
Typical Vietnam. And I suppose it's unique to Quang Binh.
Since it was a temporary structure, the temperature was well over 35°C with only electric fans... A scorching wedding!
By the way, I was in a seat where the fan didn't reach, so VAN's mom was fanning me with a hand fan.
#TooMuchHospitality
It was so hot that I had another beer.
Since it was beer with ice, I figured I was staying hydrated.
#WishfulThinking
The reception was wonderfully grand, welcoming about 1,000 guests, even more than yesterday.
In front of 1,000 people, I briefly wondered, "Could it be 'Lion Heart'?" but since it was a live band, it seemed okay.
Maybe because it's in the middle of a rice field? The sound was way too loud...
#SoundTooLoudGettingHardOfHearing
Between the beer and drinking too much water, I needed the restroom, so I looked outside the temporary venue, but there wasn't one...
There was something that looked like a privacy screen, so I thought, "This must be it," and relieved myself, but toilets are important, aren't they? I think there's a business opportunity here, so I'd like to introduce this to any CEO who wants to contribute to Vietnam's toilet culture.
#Let'sContributeToSocietyThroughToilets
While all this was happening, I was taken by VAN's mom and left the reception by motorbike.
I got ready to leave at the hotel and headed to Dong Hoi Airport.
Visiting an airport for the first time is always exciting.
VAN's mom was also returning to Ho Chi Minh City from Dong Hoi Airport. She said, "We'll go together by taxi, so wait at the hotel." I waited at the hotel while doing some computer work, feeling a strange sense of unease. Just when I thought I was finally heading to Dong Hoi Airport with VAN's mom, she showed me her smartphone translation screen saying, "We're going to the beach." Huh? Then she handed me some swim-trunk-like pants and a polo shirt, telling me to wear them...
So that was the source of my unease!
I couldn't refuse, so the taxi headed for the beach. We arrived at the beach at 16:00.
The flight was at 18:15...
The probability of missing the flight was quite high...
She said, "It's only a 6-minute taxi ride from the beach to the airport, so it's fine."
VAN's mom seemed to be in a good mood facing the beach and was taking it easy, so I used gestures to urge her, "Let's get into the sea quickly."
I quickly changed into the swim trunks she had prepared and headed for the sea.
#DidSheUnderstand?
Anyway, I had to finish swimming or I'd miss my flight.
The sea in Dong Hoi had strong waves and wind, and I was lucky that long-distance swimming was prohibited, so I splashed around in the water right in front of me. The sea in Dong Hoi isn't salty. Why? If anyone knows why, please explain.
I spent some time in the sea, but I was worried about the flight, so I couldn't fully enjoy the swim, but I was able to experience my first Vietnamese sea swim.
#WantToTakeItSlowNextTime
The time I got out of the sea was 17:15. I was already in the danger zone.
Now it was a race against time. My shoes were full of sand, I was commando under my pants, and I was desperate to get a taxi!
The time I finally got into the taxi was 17:40.
"This is a lost cause," I thought, and had no choice but to pray for my own bad luck, but VAN's mom had a relaxed expression, and her smartphone screen displayed, "Totally fine. We'll make it."
The taxi driver said, "I'll get you there in time," and drove through incredibly narrow roads like a "Circuit Wolf" racer, heading for Dong Hoi Airport.
We arrived at the airport at 17:55.
I rushed to the check-in counter and handed over my passport, and they greeted me with a smile, saying, "Totally OK."
Anyway, I made it in time, so I said goodbye to VAN's mom and passed through immigration. When I went to the restroom to put on my underwear and tidy up, I ran into VAN's mom again (lol).
When she asked, "Where were you?" and I replied, "I was putting on my underwear," VAN's mom burst out laughing.
It was quite nerve-wracking at the end, but I've been taken care of by VAN's mom the whole time, and I have nothing but gratitude. Thank you so much for everything. Linh's family and relatives also warmly welcomed me into their circle, and I've taken the liberty of considering myself a member of the family.
I look forward to a long relationship with you all.
I have a feeling we will definitely meet again.
"Take care of my daughter! Leave it to me!" I exchanged hugs with VAN's mom and am now being swayed on the bus from the runway to the plane.
At Linh's wedding, I was reminded of the various bonds between people, of that town, and of that family.
These were two days where I reaffirmed the strength and kindness of Vietnam.
I really do love Vietnam (lol).
We arrived at the venue with our relatives? In a place like this? The wedding hall was set up in the middle of a rice field! As expected from Vietnam. And it's unique to Quang Binh. As a hypothesis, the temperature was easily over 35 degrees Celsius and only an electric fan was used. A scorching hot wedding! By the way, I was in a seat where the fan was not hitting me, so VAN Mama fanned me with a fan. #Too much attention It's so hot that I'm drinking beer again. It's beer with ice, so it seems like I'm staying hydrated #Is it an illusion? The reception was wonderful and grand, with about 1,000 guests, more than yesterday. For a moment, I thought, "Could it be Lionheart?" in front of 1,000 people, but it seemed fine because there was a live band. Is it because it's in the middle of a rice field? It's too loud... #The sound is too loud and I'm starting to have trouble hearing because of the beer and drinking too much water, and the toilet is close by, so I look outside the temporary venue, but there isn't one... There was some kind of fenced area, so I thought, "Maybe it's here," and went to relieve myself, but toilets are important after all. I think there may be business opportunities, so I would like to recruit CEOs who would like to contribute to the toilet culture in Vietnam. #Let 's contribute to society through toilets. While I was thinking about this, I left the reception with VAN Mama.
I got ready to go home at the hotel and headed to Dong Hoi Airport. It's kind of exciting to be at an airport for the first time. VAN Mama also went back to Ho Chi Minh City from Dong Hoi Airport. So she asked me to wait at the hotel because we were going together by taxi. I felt a strange sense of discomfort while working on my computer at the hotel. Just when I thought I was finally heading to Dong Hoi Airport with VAN Mama, VAN Mama said "We're going to the beach" on the translation screen on her smartphone. Huh? And then she handed me some pants that looked like swim trunks and a polo shirt as if to tell me to wear them again. . Here they are... my strange premonition was right! I couldn't refuse and we headed for Dong Hoi in a taxi. We arrived at the beach at 16:00. The plane departed at 18:15. . There was a high chance of missing the flight... VAN Mama was in a good mood and relaxing in front of the sand, so I said, "Let's go into the sea quickly. " I urged with gestures and gestures. #Vietnamese is probably not understood. I quickly changed into the swimming trunks that were prepared for me and headed for the sea. Anyway, I had to finish swimming quickly or I would miss the boat. The sea in Dong Hoi was strong and the wind and waves were strong, so I was lucky that long-distance swimming was prohibited, and I splashed around in the sea right in front of me. For some reason, the sea in Dong Hoi is not very salty. It wasn't salty at all. If anyone knows why, please tell me. I went into the sea for a while, but I was worried about the plane, so I couldn't enjoy swimming normally, but I was able to experience my first time swimming in Vietnam. #Thank you VAN Mama, I'll come again. It was 17:15 when I got out of the sea. It was already a danger zone. Now it was a race against time. My shoes were covered in sand, I was wearing no underwear, and I was desperately trying to get the taxi to take me. I finally got into the taxi at 17:40. I'm out. All I could do was pray for my own bad luck, but VAN Mama had a relaxed look on her face and her smartphone screen displayed "No problem. We'll make it." The taxi driver said "We'll make it," and drove like a "wolf on the circuit" on a very narrow road to Dong Hoi Airport. We arrived at the airport at 17:55. I ran into the check-in counter and handed over my passport, and was greeted with a smile that said "No problem." Anyway, I made it in time, so I said goodbye to VAN Mama, put on my pants in the bathroom and got ready, and met VAN Mama again. When she asked me, "Where were you?" I answered, "I was wearing pants," and VAN Mama burst out laughing. I was quite nervous at the end, but I am grateful to VAN Mama for always taking care of me. Thank you so much. Lin's family and relatives have also warmly welcomed me into their group, and I have automatically recognized her as a member of the family. I hope we will continue to have a long relationship. I feel like I will definitely meet her again. "Please take care of my daughter! Leave it to us! " I exchanged hugs with VAN's mom and said as I boarded the plane. I was reminded of the invisible bond that existed at Linh's wedding. These two days allowed me to reaffirm the strength and kindness of Vietnam.
I really love Vietnam!