Happy mid-December everyone !
The fact that it is the end of the year and nearly Christmas has definitely added up the pace at work and brought pressure for all social events. It is rather obvious that the homesickness is hitting all of us and that the fact that we don't have any days off is wearing on us. Lately, our social events have been great and I feel that we have relied on each other more now that we are fully able to comprehend that this is the family we have for this year.
We did a road trip on our bikes on Sunday. I just had Bob checked up and oiled so he was running like a Ferrari. We started the morning with a cozy breakfast at our favorite rotation cafe ; The Universal Cafe. From there we headed to the highway and towards the Do Son beach town.
We were blessed with a nice, warm day and good, clear roads. I am quite proud of myself and my driving, I am happy I drove myself - the traffic in Vietnam is crazy with 16 dead motorbike drivers a day. The boys were a good sport and the pace was chilled so we had some time to actually enjoy the drive.
The beach was nice, but rather shallow to swim in. We decided to head for the view point and secret pagoda on top of the Elephant Mountain. The climb was gorgeous; it wasn't too high, but the sun was fully grilling us on the way. The view from the top was worth every sweat drop;
There were three pagodas overlooking the ocean and the city. You could hear traditional Vietnamese music echoing from the city entwining with the wind bells clinging. The vibe of the place was out of this world. Describing the serenity won't even do justice to it.
Down the mountain back onto the beach to have lunch, swim and play football. We decided to take a secret road back through the rice fields. It was breathtakingly beautiful, we were lucky to hit the sunset perfectly. On the way we stopped for a beer and the guys were playing football with these adorable little kids.
The rest of the journey home was rather dark, but I am happy with how smoothly it went ! Evening was spent watching my colleagues and friends playing their basic Sunday football match.
Have a lovely week,
Mira
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