Sunday, July 27, 2008
The treasured acquaintance was made onboard a quaint Chinese junk boat bound for a trip deeper into Harlong Bay.She goes by the name of Ashleigh (Charming name eh?), crowned by a golden mane sculpted with delicately pleasing features and often dashes from one of end of the boat to the other like some psyched up sprite.
Shy at first before we warmed up to each other, her answer to most of our questions were curt but always topped with an enchanting smile. Only after spending nearly a full day together that she finally opened up to us and like a floodgate that burst forth, she buried us neck deep with her silly shenanigans, overwhelming attention as well as seemingly random chatter.
How can our hearts not be captured by one as such? One by one with me as the vanguard, we fell to her infectious charm and thereafter, spent almost the rest of our waking hours on a retrospectively short trip around her like bees drawn to a sweet smelling flower.
Even while on the tedious 3 hours journey back to Hanoi city, she was able to draw all of us out of the warm and comfortable embrace of sleep with her little silly game of pillow war (Traveling type.) which was punctured ever so often by her golden peal of a laughter.
Arh I miss her already.
Oh and by the way, didn't I mention? She's only eight.
No I'm not a pedophile. But I've thoroughly enjoyed toying with your mind.
What I'll admit is that I do love her like a younger sister. Abit uncharacteristic of me, wouldn't you say?
Talk is cheap. Time for some pictures I've sent her. (Yes, we did exchange contact afterall.)
Just me and the little ball of joy.
Me: What's a werd?
Her: A werd is a werd. Jig is a werd, werd is a werd.
Me: (Werd = Word.) ... Oh... Kay...
Getting outta water after kayaking. Before we jump right in again. =)
A chance meeting at the airport after we parted ways.
Bumping into each other again at the airport cafe.
FUNKED IT ALL UP ON 6:19:00 PM