6. Sa Pa, Nort hern Viet nam
Just because I hope t o see snow t his year.
But it doesn?t .
I am kept warm in your arms inst ead.
7. K yot o - hist oric cit y of Japan
Aft er visit ing hist orical at t ract ions, we
decide t o rent bicycles t o t ravel around
t he cit y. Wat ching you nod and pret end
like you underst and t he locals' accent
makes me laugh. Then suddenly it st art s
t o pour and we get caught in t he
freezing drizzle. Riding t he bikes
becomes impossible when my t ires go
flat , and we have t o walk in t he rain. But
wit h you, it ?s never mediocre. ?M ay I
have t his dance, princess?? L ike t wo
idiot s, we st art t o walt z on t he st reet
singing my favorit e song, ?All Of M e.?
People may t hink we are crazy, but I
don?t care. Ten minut es and t hree songs
lat er, it st ops raining. The sun is
shining, and so are you.
8. Road t rip on Coast al Road, Bali
I t ?s a spont aneous 3 AM t rip because I
want t o feel t he wind serenading t he sea
at night . But most ly because I can't
sleep. Windows down, hair blowing, you
singing. How I wish I can encase t hat
moment in a box, and experience t he
same t hing every t ime I open it . We sit
on a big rock on t he beach and wrap
ourselves wit h a blanket , wait ing for t he
sun t o rise. L ooking at you as t he first
ray of morning light warms t he wet
sand, I feel complet e.
9. L it t le st reet s in t he heart of Saigon
W here we meet for t he first t ime at a
coffee shop on Dong K hoi st reet .
W here I end up hat ing you at first .
But t hen can?t get you out of my mind
aft er.
W here we have our first fight , I cry t he
whole way home, and find you at my
doorst eps.
W here, wit h you, not only do my days
get bet t er,
but also I .
W here you make me happy.
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