The Road to Ha Giang Broke Me Open

No one warns you about the drive. Six hours of switchbacks, buses that feel like they might tip into the mist, and a kind of tired that makes your bones ache. I thought I’d just zone out and arrive somewhere beautiful, but the truth is, you arrive changed. Somewhere between the third roadside stall and the fifth hour of silence, I realized I wasn’t escaping anything. The mountains don’t care if you’re running from a breakup or just bored of your own city. They just wait, silent and impossible, until you’re ready to see them for what they are: harsh, real, and worth every minute of the ride. I still think about that drive when I’m stuck in traffic at home. Sometimes, discomfort is the only way through. #Travel #TravelUnfiltered #LongRoads