Vagabond Boy

An unforgettable journey begins the moment you leave behind the familiar noise of everyday life and step out into the wide open world. Last autumn, I packed a small bag and boarded an early morning train that sliced through the misty plains toward the foothills of the northern mountains. The air inside the station was thick with the scent of hot spiced tea and roasting peanuts, while vendors shouted their wares and the heavy iron wheels of the train clanked rhythmically against the tracks. As the engine let out a long, booming whistle and began to move, the chaotic platform slowly melted away into a blur of concrete and steel, replaced almost instantly by vast emerald paddy fields and sleepy villages waking up under a pale golden sun.

Sitting by the cool window, I watched the landscape transform piece by piece. Flat green farmlands gave way to rolling hills, and the neat rows of houses dissolved into dense patches of pine and oak trees. 👌