Many of the things that have happened in my life are things I never even dreamed of. One of those many things is travelling abroad. Who would dare to dream of something so grand when I grew up in circumstances that forced me to be thrifty, careful with money, and even more diligent in working and saving? I was even afraid to imagine taking a bus trip to visit many cities.
That was Titis’s mindset as a teenager. And now, although not often, I have flown on a plane a total of four times. For someone like Titis, who was even afraid to dream of getting on a plane, this is an extraordinary blessing from God. Since then, I haven’t dared to play around with words and dreams. I am convinced that strong words and big dreams will find their own way as long as we keep trying.
There was something else exciting about my trip to Ho Chi Minh City; it was my last day in Vietnam and I spent it exploring Ho Chi Minh City. Actually, for this final day, I didn’t really know where to go; I just wanted to wander around. Eventually, Vivi found a beautiful cathedral not far from my accommodation.
However, when we got there, it turned out to be closed. Oh well, never mind, I’ll just walk to somewhere else. Do you know what I found? A book street. Imagine how thrilled I was—as someone who loves reading, to actually stumble upon a book street? OMG!! This is exactly what I meant when I said our feet will lead us to what we truly love. This is a perfect example. I didn’t get to see the inside of that beautiful cathedral, but instead I found a place that’s like heaven for book lovers.
I wandered from shop to shop, all of which looked fascinating, but of course I couldn’t buy anything because the signs were in Vietnamese. Besides, I hadn’t actually made a list of books I wanted recently, so I was just soaking up the atmosphere and having a stroll. Oh, I did buy one goodie bag with ‘Vietnam’ written on it. LOL. Because it was cute and cheap. I picked the one with the local scenery on it to make it feel really iconic of Vietnam.
I took a few photos, sat down for a bit, then headed home. Thank you, Saigon.
Titis N
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