10-day journey to celebrate Tet on the Central Highlands - South Central Coast route

The 10-day journey has given me some very impressive experiences, such as watching fireworks at Dakmil West Lake. The special thing is that the fireworks here are launched at 9 p.m., much earlier than in other places so that people can return home to reunite and celebrate New Year's Eve with their families. The moment of transition between the old year and the new year in the cold of the highlands is much more special than in Saigon which is hot all year round.

Here, I spent time visiting friends' houses before the New Year and was warmly welcomed with smiles and precious "homegrown" items.

During this journey, I experienced speeding on the beautiful route of National Highway 14, crossing pine forests in Gia Nghia, Dac Song, overcoming thick fog from Dakmil through Buon Me Thuot or conquering Phuong Hoang Pass on National Highway 26 from Dak Lak to Khanh Hoa.

This was also the first time I had a panoramic view of Nha Trang coastal city from the 46th floor of a hotel on Tran Phu street and enjoyed the sweet sunset afternoons on the beach and on the banks of Cai River.

All those experiences made the 2019 Tet journey the most impressive trip of my many years.

Hai Vinh