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“Such is the way of the world You can never know Just where to put all your faith And how will it grow? Gonna rise up Burning black holes in dark memories Gonna rise up Turning mistakes into gold ... “ Eddie Vedder - Rise
Sai Gon
Vung Tau
THE MAP I started my journey from HCMC to Quynhon City, passed the highways, the roads and visited all the places spotted on the map. Quy Nhon
Tuy Hoa
Nha Trang Da Lat Phan Rang
Phan Thiet
JOURNEY OF BI The photobook showed some places I went by, which memorized my stripling, Thing what we want most - the youth. Having long-road trips or taking a long time to stand in paticular places make me think about life and natural. So I present somethings that I feel about my silent journey. “Happiness only real when shared.� - Christopher McCandless
From
SAIGON
To
QUYNHON
Mark Twain: “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
La Nga Bridge on National Road 20, Dong Nai Province
Bao Loc Pass, Lam Dong Province
Cultural Center Bao Loc Town, Lam Dong Province
Somewhere in Lam Dong Province
Dai Ninh Lake, Duc Trong District, Lam Dong Province
Cock Church, Dalat City, Lam Dong Province
Lycee Yersin , Dalat City, Lam Dong Province
Railway Station , Dalat City, Lam Dong Province
Domaine de Marie , Dalat City, Lam Dong Province
Dalat Market , Dalat City, Lam Dong Province
Net houses , Dalat City, Lam Dong Province
Somewhere in Lam Dong Province
Khanh Le Pass, Lam Dong Province
Khanh Le Pass, Lam Dong Province
Amiana Resort
Amiana Resort, Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province
Ha Dua Church, Dien Khanh District, Khanh Hoa Province
I Resort, Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province
I Resort, Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province
I Resort, Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province
I Resort, Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province
Mui Dien Lighthouse, Dong Hoa District, Phu Yen Province
O Loan Lagoon, Tuy An District, Phu Yen Province
O Loan Lagoon, Tuy An District, Phu Yen Province
Mang Lang Church, Tuy An District, Phu Yen Province
Nhon Hai Village, Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh Province
Ha Thanh Bridge, Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh Province
Nhon Ly Village, Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh Province
Nhon Ly Village, Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh Province
Nhon Ly Village, Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh Province
ICISE, Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh Province
Hai Minh Village, Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh Province
Hai Minh Village, Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh Province
From
QUYNHON
To
SAIGON
Tim Cahill: “A journey is best measured in friends rather than miles.”
Somewhere in Phu Yen Province
Son Dung Road, Van Ninh District, Khanh Hoa Province
Van Phong Bay, Van Ninh District, Khanh Hoa Province
Van Phong Bay, Van Ninh District, Khanh Hoa Province
Van Phong Bay, Van Ninh District, Khanh Hoa Province
Diep Son Island, Van Ninh District, Khanh Hoa Province
Diep Son Island, Van Ninh District, Khanh Hoa Province
Diep Son Island, Van Ninh District, Khanh Hoa Province
Nha Trang Cathedral , Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province
My Ca Church, Cam Ranh City, Khanh Hoa Province
Binh Tien Beach, Thuan Bac District, Ninh Thuan Province
Binh Hung Island, Cam Ranh City, Khanh Hoa Province
Somewhere in Ninh Hai District, Ninh Thuan Province
Somewhere in Ninh Hai District, Ninh Thuan Province
Vinh Hy Bay, Ninh Hai District, Ninh Thuan Province
Vinh Hai commune, Ninh Hai District, Ninh Thuan Province
Somewhere in Ninh Hai District, Ninh Thuan Province
Salt Marsh, Ninh Hai District, Ninh Thuan Province
Salt Marsh, Ninh Hai District, Ninh Thuan Province
Somewhere in Thuan Nam District, Ninh Thuan Province
Somewhere in Thuan Nam District, Ninh Thuan Province
Somewhere in Tuy Phong District, Ninh Thuan Province
Somewhere in Bac Binh District, Binh Thuan Province
Somewhere in Bac Binh District, Binh Thuan Province
Red Sand Dunes, Mui Ne, Phan Thiet City, Binh Thuan Province
Ke Ga Lighthouse, Ham Thuan Nam District, Binh Thuan Province
Ke Ga Lighthouse, Ham Thuan Nam District, Binh Thuan Province
Vung Tau Lighthouse, Vung Tau City, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province
Vung Tau Lighthouse, Vung Tau City, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province
Without my journeys, I would be a far different man ...
The night sky was always my fellow traveler, because the time I decided to move was the moment the sun set. Then I had a feeling of wee and freedom among those silent scenes. A small puny lighting still rushed. Feeling the blows beside, the sound of the engine, I interlaced with my old motorcycle, and we burnt the nights together. Some days I had gone too far without emotions; but some days, although I just passed a couple of roads, full of indescribable feelings in me poured out. Some people whom I met was full of pleasure, some places which I saw in exactly amazing moments, attracted me from scene to scene. Although going through Central Coast of Viet Nam-where is almost sunny and windy, it called up all the feelings in me, about the time when I traveled throughout many great highlands, spectacular curving mountains, beautiful hills, and adorable villages among the valleys, which are belonged to Northeast region. That middle region has a large range of mountains, long coasts with sparse fishing villages. All beautiful scenes seemed safe and sound, and easy. Then I perceived that the meaning of happiness: “Happiness is a way of travel, not a destination” (said Roy Goodman). I treasured all the precious moments I experienced. Perhaps these were the finest things that I will carry to the rest of my life. Thanks for all days I had. I’d like to have my friends to thank for my trip, who supported me so well and gave me useful advices. A special word of thanks for my parents who favored me during my long journeys. For dad, If I have a dream of spectacular journey, I’ll take you to travel through Vietnam and take you to your old places, where you had fought for the independence of our country, had marched, had lived with your comrades…
SAIGON-QUYNHON | FEBRUARY 2016