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Urkom family visits Alfred Nicholas Memorial Garden on November 21, 2020

In this forest, I breathe in every way that it is possible to expand my lungs in my brain, and my soul with these giant eucalyptus trees. Very massive! It feels so good to do this with my tribe while exploring every Australian flora that stretches into my life to remind myself to rest and to relax. The route also took us to the discovery of the pools. It wasn't sunny then, a little drizzling added on our excitement to look for a cover. I find it perfect - not too cold and not too hot for my tribe to walk and discover the little lake that has a shack at its end. There are plenty of visitors, bringing their lunch boxes,  had their rag on beside the lake. And, I saw also a couple who had their prenuptial photos taken while my kids were just running and playing on and off the bridges. But what struck me the most is the towering giants of eucalyptus trees. Few were standing and others were fell off the ground hit by the lightning. One tree

November 4, 2017 •Traveling back to Hanoi was pretty worrisome. πŸ˜•πŸ˜•πŸ˜•

I have been told the first day we arrived in Halong Bay that we might come back day earlier, so we won't miss the flight. But,  instead we chose not to.  We left on the fourth day,  and after breakfast, we were waiting for out pick up. Waiting.  Waiting.  8:30 it's late.  None and never one vehicle arrived.  The Halong party hotel staff was so helpful and she offered to ring up the driver. She said,  he was coming in 10 minutes. Later on a green taxi arrived. And he assured us we won't be paying anything. Everything was included. He drove us to the bus station. And almost,  one lady driver of a motor driving towards our taxi. Good.  He made us safe.  And...  the agent was waiting for us. And,  she bus conductor gave us two bus ticket which each costs 100k each.  It was long drive.  Like it took 4 hours as we left around 9nish. And arrived at the bus station passed 1pm.  Worried that we might miss the plane flying at 3:50p.m. We had no cho