The idea of taking his mother on a motorbike trip from Da Lat to Hue suddenly popped into the mind of his son born in 1996. Before that, his mother had booked a plane ticket worth more than 2 million VND to Hue to attend the inauguration ceremony of the family church in Bao La village. Hearing her son's suggestion, she canceled the ticket and accepted his invitation. The mother and son planned the trip 1 month in advance. From July 13-19, the two started their journey from Da Lat, traveled around the central region and stopped in Hue.
Before that, Thai Anh and her mother often traveled together. However, traveling by motorbike and going so far was their first experience. The mother and daughter traveled on a 7-day journey, in which they spent the first 3 days to get to Hue, stayed in Hue for 2 days and returned to Da Lat for 2 days. According to Thai Anh, this time was reasonable, leisurely and experienced. Every day, the mother and daughter drove about 250 km, and on the 6th day, they traveled from Hue to Tuy Hoa, traveling 500 km in a row.
Riding a motorbike for hours, Thai Anh was worried that her mother's health would not be guaranteed, especially in the hot weather in the central region.
"My mother has a history of heart disease and herniated disc. She is also old, so I am very worried," Thai Anh shared.
Riding a motorbike for a long time made his mother tired. At times like that, Thai Anh would stop and find a place for the two of them to rest and drink water. He also said that his mother loved to travel so much that she often did not pay attention to her hernia. "I feel like my mother feels healthier, happier, and even proud of conquering a long distance," Thai Anh confided.
This was a memorable experience for mother and son. Thai Anh and her mother shared their feelings along the way, helping him understand more about how his mother sees the world around her.
Passing through the coastal roads or rice fields, the mother and daughter were excited to see the beauty of Vietnam with their own eyes. The advantage of driving a motorbike instead of flying is that you can explore beautiful places, stop wherever you like to take pictures, chat together and discuss the beautiful scenery you just saw.
He and his mother were most impressed with the rice field scenery in Hue, Eo Gio in Quy Nhon, and Ghenh Da Dia in Phu Yen. Among them, he especially loved the road to Ky Co and Eo Gio, because the road was wide, straight and long, so for someone who loved to ride a motorbike like him, he could freely pull the throttle. And when he arrived in Hue, he enjoyed the peace of Bao La village, cycling around the village, and smelling the smell of rice.
When returning to Da Lat, because he was worried that his mother was tired, Thai Anh suggested that she take a plane, but his mother firmly said, "I must complete this trip."
However, because they were used to the cool climate of Da Lat all year round, the mother and son still felt tired on the way back. The distance did not affect them, as they were still excited. However, on the way back, the heat of the Central region made them both tired, especially during the time frame of 10am-4pm when the weather was extremely hot. However, the mother and son were lucky not to encounter any problems on the way.
The total cost that Thai Anh spent on the trip was nearly 15 million VND, of which about 2 million VND was for gas. For food and rest, they chose places along the way, and went to interesting places, without paying too much attention to the accommodation. In the future, when he and his mother have time, they plan to take another trip to the Northwest by motorbike.
