tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86228072024-03-06T07:25:28.097+08:00Ashita no Kioku~[Scenery] Ashita no Kioku~<br>
Turn the page, new story is being written now;<br>
What's written today, is tomorrow's memory...
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Previously 'Travel With Me' (TWM); this used to be a mean of communication with my Mom while I was in Perth, now it's mainly life reflection, contemplation, and my life journey archive; with some reviews here and there. Like they said, there's more beneath the surface.Wani Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483213210258982089noreply@blogger.comBlogger503125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622807.post-37566505943396254542023-10-14T16:59:00.004+08:002023-10-14T16:59:28.891+08:00Enough is enough!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXcb4TunTOsvJT5fmauLxS7IPs2Gghw9z7drQGKSDIYcUGMP6KhJz8N52OZsBrXLhibyBgR1L2yqXFMteQVTeiE8vUkCeVC94-_FO8l7pcplXz7xNUNFUEcCP1YJjQj7n2TlwvZ9NHAuYSLqbD4UUKlRridD3URsLcvt5CgbwJg_NDlM84fQC-Nw/s1080/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-10-14%20at%2016.50.21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXcb4TunTOsvJT5fmauLxS7IPs2Gghw9z7drQGKSDIYcUGMP6KhJz8N52OZsBrXLhibyBgR1L2yqXFMteQVTeiE8vUkCeVC94-_FO8l7pcplXz7xNUNFUEcCP1YJjQj7n2TlwvZ9NHAuYSLqbD4UUKlRridD3URsLcvt5CgbwJg_NDlM84fQC-Nw/w320-h320/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-10-14%20at%2016.50.21.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Wani Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483213210258982089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622807.post-6568837630944468652023-07-27T22:49:00.004+08:002023-07-27T22:58:34.996+08:00A Pause; By the time I realized it, I have not been jotting anything here for the past... more than a year or so.<div>When I started posting my Iceland trip entries, I was entering an uphill struggle in my working phase- too little time, too many things on my plate, and rather too scanty of some sort of support with too little air to breathe. While registrar time had me prepared somewhat for my new role at that time, certain unprecedented events took me by surprise, and perhaps my being extra-overwhelmed when I shouldn't, threw me off my balance and I just lost all control and spiraled down.</div><div><br /></div><div>Maybe only a handful of people know what was really going on behind the scene. And to this handful of people, I am most grateful for.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now that I am out of that phase and looking back, although it seemed like it was my darkest period so far, to the point I was seeking professional help, it was a blessing in disguise in many ways; it answered a LOT of questions I had <i>and</i> opened up a lot of OPPORTUNITIES to improve myself, especially mentally and spiritually.</div><div><br /></div><div>That said, I will be taking yet another pause to pursue my studies, so yes, another chapter and another journey. This time (I feel as though) I'm on my own, alone to take on this path... until I found comrades along the way, I hope.</div><div>But, (and this is to remind myself) <i>hasbunallah wani'mal wakeel</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #2d3748; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;">حَسْبُنَا ٱللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ ٱلْوَكِيلُ</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #2d3748; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Allah (Alone) is sufficient for us and [He is] the best Disposer of affairs.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #2d3748; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div><div>Will be continuing the Iceland trip if I got the time, insyaAllah.</div><div><br /></div>Wani Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483213210258982089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622807.post-31204787444541872882022-05-08T20:00:00.007+08:002022-05-08T20:00:34.343+08:00Iceland, The Healing Journey- Part 3/9: Golden Circle<p>Checked out our BnB in Reykjavik early the next morning and headed to Golden Circle. We estimated to spend half the day there before departing to Kirkjubaeklaustur slightly past / above Vik where our next BnB, Giljaland Accomodation was located at.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/31sWlo30NI0" width="320" youtube-src-id="31sWlo30NI0"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">// On the way to Golden Circle. As we left Reykjavik, we were greeted by the snowy hills and sides</div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lrjLW6lyjf4" width="320" youtube-src-id="lrjLW6lyjf4"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">// And as we drove near Thingvellir National Park, we were greeted by the frozen lake!</div><p><br /></p><p>If day 1 started with cool-rainy-morning-turn-clear-blue-sky, day 2 started off with bright blue sky amidst the snow-capped mountains and landscape throughout the journey to Golden Circle. 3 main attractions in Golden Circle- <b>Thingvellir National Park</b>, <b>Geysir Geothermal Area</b> and <b>Gulfoss Waterfall</b>. Thingvellir National Park is about 45km away from Reykjavik so it takes roughly under an hour to reach there. The whole Golden Cirlce is about 200+km, takes around 3 hours driving in total, not including stops, sightseeing and other delays. You can also opt to book Golden Circle tour/s from Reykjavik.</p><p><br /></p><p>D took the driver seat and N became the co-driver, and we couldn’t stop gawking at the sceneries unfolding before us. I'll just let the pictures describe them okay.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aES4IQ7ME2Q" width="320" youtube-src-id="aES4IQ7ME2Q"></iframe></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6FRiXp0hLA0Ghuzb4q09vodi3X5dVaWnlBJPxiTL2KQLcjRC9y3VNA25DiDcdMSd5jV2EffcdtR1oH5UQEllR_um8wBPxcD6sy3IDC_eAxYZU-7pVAX9lYgykyo5M41va4e2tVsK5ujNvgA2qjdi4RrXz2kctL2J2oCFid9aOKQoFFs1bsc/s4032/20220321_083153.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6FRiXp0hLA0Ghuzb4q09vodi3X5dVaWnlBJPxiTL2KQLcjRC9y3VNA25DiDcdMSd5jV2EffcdtR1oH5UQEllR_um8wBPxcD6sy3IDC_eAxYZU-7pVAX9lYgykyo5M41va4e2tVsK5ujNvgA2qjdi4RrXz2kctL2J2oCFid9aOKQoFFs1bsc/s320/20220321_083153.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's a huge park. In the summer it gives you a totally different scenary.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVP5-Gfd4eetuoStcMyuT5hsvrA_YstJTOCRfjRrqJPvIqS946zdhvZSpYUyK9j7Kxayz7yuUAVNZDeZeMd8s2xmrkrS4Wt2QWNF9d6wXWJnqApxzs76tx3MWPihyNWF7gIOknS_CXq65pOShlrBPfHQIr2QDVhjvQq3ZgYIXWpMSjtMyr2B8/s4032/20220321_083614.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVP5-Gfd4eetuoStcMyuT5hsvrA_YstJTOCRfjRrqJPvIqS946zdhvZSpYUyK9j7Kxayz7yuUAVNZDeZeMd8s2xmrkrS4Wt2QWNF9d6wXWJnqApxzs76tx3MWPihyNWF7gIOknS_CXq65pOShlrBPfHQIr2QDVhjvQq3ZgYIXWpMSjtMyr2B8/s320/20220321_083614.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>First stop: <b>Thingvellir National Park</b>, where there are a lot of hiking trails & waterfalls you can discover, especially during summer time. The park is HUGE and the lake was frozen still in March. But the white landscape that was before us was breathtaking nonetheless. There's a visitor centre and toilets along with small cafe and souvenirs sold. There's a parking fees per vehicle but there are no other entrance fees and you hike up the trails at your own risks as long as you walk within the stipulated paths- which is pretty much similar every where else.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpa-qSjiJKqP4VfVP8QlGb4TqXmjyX5P-CARnLxFYQVg8LCHCxb90dBpnJ3JGdlPZNMSuvRPsI_EVSnBXAMcYPXBEk2JcemQzkp9JqWWrvKcmnqwSfMcUf2RjqGCOE-uDJaiz9POV7A8L3fOzbDPp_ftgWuAXBXLEa6FDtKKU5U-rfoU8Puqo/s4032/20220321_090834.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpa-qSjiJKqP4VfVP8QlGb4TqXmjyX5P-CARnLxFYQVg8LCHCxb90dBpnJ3JGdlPZNMSuvRPsI_EVSnBXAMcYPXBEk2JcemQzkp9JqWWrvKcmnqwSfMcUf2RjqGCOE-uDJaiz9POV7A8L3fOzbDPp_ftgWuAXBXLEa6FDtKKU5U-rfoU8Puqo/s320/20220321_090834.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The hiking trails</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcrwx5Dr4fmpgqTJZYadGBH9MrKkCeRpdlqg1KC1S-YivPXV7kTPUeFXvXEU5B9YmUsu4rZstydejwZ3Ch9qgfggrfcrMlUZ1cbRQ0TB2Uvfy8pmle-xniLzIzdDBAWOeavQRpHgNm0JGekZbweQMf4NslpjxGba7KOpQcySC-YM3k249YlA0/s4032/20220321_091003.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcrwx5Dr4fmpgqTJZYadGBH9MrKkCeRpdlqg1KC1S-YivPXV7kTPUeFXvXEU5B9YmUsu4rZstydejwZ3Ch9qgfggrfcrMlUZ1cbRQ0TB2Uvfy8pmle-xniLzIzdDBAWOeavQRpHgNm0JGekZbweQMf4NslpjxGba7KOpQcySC-YM3k249YlA0/s320/20220321_091003.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view from near the Visitor's Centre</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji_332IuF8agePU3HFtmooydsDMRhOp5V0qXk4oBpw1wYLhJH08OZHwS5vlSBFy3UdmBbiFF9NR8UbQMz7lTmsHDOzaCn68788g1q091sqdz4xKAj8T77jjihBT9rnhk59I5NqsCmjOHBKrt29cVokPODTPrJaXdzXhTl-APVuDkdcFuQoLik/s6560/20220321_091107.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJp6Ud7ti1nw9nNFFP7QRYKd4GH6KVmQYm77qqeqX4IPzDaYdvRzkIVX4z0ld_fTDKHayCllBL6W1JpitXZquBKjru4YWB_olYqPNni7R0-FEQk6ZMpEiSdwOnG7Qz03biGKzZd1RCYnbdz4IhOr5BkTBp5ctWkeod1ELKwoOrdHAE79uPfc/s4032/20220321_092039.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJp6Ud7ti1nw9nNFFP7QRYKd4GH6KVmQYm77qqeqX4IPzDaYdvRzkIVX4z0ld_fTDKHayCllBL6W1JpitXZquBKjru4YWB_olYqPNni7R0-FEQk6ZMpEiSdwOnG7Qz03biGKzZd1RCYnbdz4IhOr5BkTBp5ctWkeod1ELKwoOrdHAE79uPfc/s320/20220321_092039.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As you walk down the walking trail on the right, you'd hear the sound of waterfall & river rushes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWCBkw6cOVG0P1EqBh88l35MfSwVT-NsYvtVx5ofW12OS43tR1Yiw2MwBCyv57WrYuh6RYybO2DvWkFHMN3J3GmYLuoiqF-dsBojsx9DRC9buTWhYs_9yW8JThXrB_oO8xAKB1WNOqZqf4JGCRGzCJTlv-kGQyNU8wmNkGSnX7ptRbdUzNaw/s4032/20220321_092946.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWCBkw6cOVG0P1EqBh88l35MfSwVT-NsYvtVx5ofW12OS43tR1Yiw2MwBCyv57WrYuh6RYybO2DvWkFHMN3J3GmYLuoiqF-dsBojsx9DRC9buTWhYs_9yW8JThXrB_oO8xAKB1WNOqZqf4JGCRGzCJTlv-kGQyNU8wmNkGSnX7ptRbdUzNaw/s320/20220321_092946.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And if you walk down further on the trail, you may find the Oxararfoss Waterfall</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UwNVVeR7nTA" width="320" youtube-src-id="UwNVVeR7nTA"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Next: <b>Geysir Geothermal Area</b> where you can hike up the viewpoint area and witness an epic view of the valleys below. There are a few geysers around- Strokkur erupts intermittently so you can wait to catch it. I didn't manage to catch it on the video unfortunately and we didn't want to wait for another round to walk up to the viewpoint. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wDgcrif4mOWceyBefYpHsbw4_HSsZM37DP8520Ap2ufMKqONwbi333Fq7qyQfR52RUyOukVg6Dkea4OrxVAvzpDlDfzAE-vfpOJ5un_j-Kiw1ZtfkLoGHYlREC9zzb_1bLSrSkjDIQ-E-7BbNNkgPAO7HwkMRB7xFVUaXX1kkoi0vQ2DhBI/s4032/20220321_111656.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wDgcrif4mOWceyBefYpHsbw4_HSsZM37DP8520Ap2ufMKqONwbi333Fq7qyQfR52RUyOukVg6Dkea4OrxVAvzpDlDfzAE-vfpOJ5un_j-Kiw1ZtfkLoGHYlREC9zzb_1bLSrSkjDIQ-E-7BbNNkgPAO7HwkMRB7xFVUaXX1kkoi0vQ2DhBI/s320/20220321_111656.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ok, so we took the wrong entrance, but the background was perfect for photos!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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So we decided to go down to the visitor's centre for lunch before going to the next stop.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz_rYH2SsO82LwENiCvLHy-Umpr6CNOyWTFDpzTGSywA9EPzbJlaVaPk6dokn_xBU-ePzSSgqVWh7E' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p><b>Gullfoss waterfall</b> is just around 10-15 minutes away from Geysir- I have no other word except MAJESTIC to describe the waterfall where the glacial water run below us! In summer, the trails along the waterfall (the Trail of Sigridur) are open to public and you could walk alongside it and just appreciate the sheer magnificent beauty of the waterfall- you might even catch a rainbow!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/43cBzJjJAAM" width="320" youtube-src-id="43cBzJjJAAM"></iframe></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcX9S-iWdsKsYm5bQO4nBTbhQr61GL32xYPGKp1J_lHdTgfaG903awDFd-1s3UiuDNvU2Tr-yF097Z6ozr8Es47pfTalaZyYpCLag73YU3y2NywhJUnCHOzxilouDKysA0yExLneE0_IXgIsF91_wGZTl5YghBvQA7thbgKyZlppjtChGKUWI/s4032/20220321_141657.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcX9S-iWdsKsYm5bQO4nBTbhQr61GL32xYPGKp1J_lHdTgfaG903awDFd-1s3UiuDNvU2Tr-yF097Z6ozr8Es47pfTalaZyYpCLag73YU3y2NywhJUnCHOzxilouDKysA0yExLneE0_IXgIsF91_wGZTl5YghBvQA7thbgKyZlppjtChGKUWI/s320/20220321_141657.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first thought that came to my mind when I saw this before my eyes: MAJESTIC!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIspU1OjRBGCAAkbqh1iyJ271lQpmz_MFikJcdkcWdM4nfcVl_z92Yh-5peITIqAj9nSVmYBB03MUBWLzTUe2ksSZgfFtRRbiMmRLeDY7zK9g58-Z0eNLPgiiBiqFG2jlMcNgsU-WIC4Ti2WpQ6KniR6_BXJeGQ8XLrBuVoFsA6EG38GK610/s4032/20220321_144033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIspU1OjRBGCAAkbqh1iyJ271lQpmz_MFikJcdkcWdM4nfcVl_z92Yh-5peITIqAj9nSVmYBB03MUBWLzTUe2ksSZgfFtRRbiMmRLeDY7zK9g58-Z0eNLPgiiBiqFG2jlMcNgsU-WIC4Ti2WpQ6KniR6_BXJeGQ8XLrBuVoFsA6EG38GK610/s320/20220321_144033.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The yellow lines are the hiking trails</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf3b0vemL-UVQdyFNzBzqfLlJbXeLD3cNTgsfqk_8W_I4rp2O9ZkzDyvtmCu2utFh3q2mpt6-7u_A_uHr5N6Aet-Ad1OS9lT7hTksrFeyRlEPEB3_bqCarUCBz-smgmBym8R8uVnhUCx7veTM94n2rI08ZR_Byph-DAzQ6ZLs_UVzxQcqZd6Y/s4032/20220321_144036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgroWocbnktz1P5LsJcwuqa5FlDNaTQvTpKHYHHhCGaKYf_Mqbj0aAH8TO1kNZsXRuYObl9KDS9MDsbKx3lKS9DtqLahDKlOHlfI9yYHslPrs1mgE2CdoGjnR85yslmQ_XtlIaOMGgRbsMHLIHANm_rX6lTu6UFaPCt2DilkYlC5zV9wMYBwIU/s4032/20220321_144513.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgroWocbnktz1P5LsJcwuqa5FlDNaTQvTpKHYHHhCGaKYf_Mqbj0aAH8TO1kNZsXRuYObl9KDS9MDsbKx3lKS9DtqLahDKlOHlfI9yYHslPrs1mgE2CdoGjnR85yslmQ_XtlIaOMGgRbsMHLIHANm_rX6lTu6UFaPCt2DilkYlC5zV9wMYBwIU/s320/20220321_144513.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Presenting to you: Gullfoss!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>We decided to have lunch at the Geysir- each of these attractions, they have visitor's centre with restaurants and souvenir shops. You can either make your stop at Geysir or Gullfoss for lunch/meals. We made that decision because it was starting to be windy and snowy, and we were already hungry. </p><p>From Gullfoss, it took us another 2 hours to get to Kirkjubaeklauster, where we would be staying. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia9xh80-mhsLmVtkmnwWRU0ReL8sOIZSLzTx9y9EVJhCPmUjPTsQ8hWQRfKfZYdGb1kuYcvJFl2uz-HJtzqsCdAf_EIuYpw70zS3rAV2Qs6-hHXTIFPoYz4JYx5pZjogRHHKAD1X4m-cekZIyaPGcNaE-uHdY7kWE9mEv7zVUjBKNu53Zpxng/s4032/20220321_171150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia9xh80-mhsLmVtkmnwWRU0ReL8sOIZSLzTx9y9EVJhCPmUjPTsQ8hWQRfKfZYdGb1kuYcvJFl2uz-HJtzqsCdAf_EIuYpw70zS3rAV2Qs6-hHXTIFPoYz4JYx5pZjogRHHKAD1X4m-cekZIyaPGcNaE-uHdY7kWE9mEv7zVUjBKNu53Zpxng/s320/20220321_171150.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFG0ka5oyNV4762hEGBueL5vOrKRuwQvOZ0uMXJ1iJu140baThLGlE331ddL7WfHNxEKygcjV9uEbMQdemsNypFzrt8CCr7Ql6p_ezjmnfFtW1cCcRevGw3V7GJefuyh3Hhb2D83j-N-5M7BbcGcnpaDJaiNY2PWSftgGKslixsksVfBW1MQ/s4032/20220321_171205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFG0ka5oyNV4762hEGBueL5vOrKRuwQvOZ0uMXJ1iJu140baThLGlE331ddL7WfHNxEKygcjV9uEbMQdemsNypFzrt8CCr7Ql6p_ezjmnfFtW1cCcRevGw3V7GJefuyh3Hhb2D83j-N-5M7BbcGcnpaDJaiNY2PWSftgGKslixsksVfBW1MQ/s320/20220321_171205.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I overlooked the fact that Seljalandsfoss Waterfall and Skogafoss Waterfall were just off the road along the highway to Vik so we had to forgo Skogafoss in the interest of time and decided we would drop by on the way back. We were able to stop at Seljalandsfoss waterfall however but it was getting late and the walkway to walk behind the waterfall was closed. There were 2 smaller waterfalls near Seljalandsfoss if you walk along the trail path.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Rc6cWBM0_G17fLvBPQMTz5V1fdBIl0oYCo2Les33y8cihCoc8Jn0_--Um8aX3hHImZpu-EnRN_-cDAHDUeqSZYD368qWV3CPCwOvul_oGlR0gwPlZ4o24Ka9uDbdxtO6TkySR00MdyTWQ-fYM31iUvQ_BvsCZY91nlsV9naPpd0z23v3e6k/s4032/20220321_172743.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Rc6cWBM0_G17fLvBPQMTz5V1fdBIl0oYCo2Les33y8cihCoc8Jn0_--Um8aX3hHImZpu-EnRN_-cDAHDUeqSZYD368qWV3CPCwOvul_oGlR0gwPlZ4o24Ka9uDbdxtO6TkySR00MdyTWQ-fYM31iUvQ_BvsCZY91nlsV9naPpd0z23v3e6k/s320/20220321_172743.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seljalandsfoss Waterfall- where you can walk behind the curtain of the waterfall falling</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaRcNojR8yerkBiUvtxcdVBg6R6w5ow5ucIGfw6wmrjRl0Q9PojJUNInr-AjrDnforYqsajZSt2dV9QnXipKqLDvsrszt2MJEtLKgFQDJlJZUP85F1FUsKyml7om0SzwLgZnpU4sLvjhrSkH_Rn-t_To3B5Ds1vJZLLy1kSJRYFQZ6ve_6OFE/s3648/20220321_173454.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaRcNojR8yerkBiUvtxcdVBg6R6w5ow5ucIGfw6wmrjRl0Q9PojJUNInr-AjrDnforYqsajZSt2dV9QnXipKqLDvsrszt2MJEtLKgFQDJlJZUP85F1FUsKyml7om0SzwLgZnpU4sLvjhrSkH_Rn-t_To3B5Ds1vJZLLy1kSJRYFQZ6ve_6OFE/s320/20220321_173454.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These were the other two smaller waterfalls along the hiking trail</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0_dh8_FPUmOujAuVvRgpNNIVAYr4qZqv8YJQ-7B8d2Aoig_Vj19UHeObdnFHLlcY8q5izAYKGJIHOr_fLs3kye1HGqHpmQlvy9v8wpoyuPfIrd5wcTGISdkyVWD8t4RiNo2KtegLAXIoDMRq2PlSVifhkEJfR54uXKjx9Fhjyb2ZzjKG3_c/s4032/20220321_173826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvVGWDXv7wcwjs-sPuvkLE_UZGSyPL2YDnWVlyBb27tF2yGwP8oi8JIeXkva2b3HeYQmhSZR5IkGjN97cnE51ihHxRN0xNNUF0ktfr3ndLLzImRg9kU_6aIK7OsFg7RdDtf1lH_KR-OlH7tTwhTJiMIemOk_SyKGlT8rJgCLOZApTrj0ppvp8/s4032/20220321_174332.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvVGWDXv7wcwjs-sPuvkLE_UZGSyPL2YDnWVlyBb27tF2yGwP8oi8JIeXkva2b3HeYQmhSZR5IkGjN97cnE51ihHxRN0xNNUF0ktfr3ndLLzImRg9kU_6aIK7OsFg7RdDtf1lH_KR-OlH7tTwhTJiMIemOk_SyKGlT8rJgCLOZApTrj0ppvp8/s320/20220321_174332.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I kid you not, we did just that</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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Wish we could spend more time here.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Seljalandsfoss in a nutshell:</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZGdUUpjJLyk" width="320" youtube-src-id="ZGdUUpjJLyk"></iframe></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p>The scenery changed from snowy mountains to roads alongside yellowish-greenish hills with a lot of small waterfalls at the back of houses and accommodations. Imagine, having a waterfall at the back of your house! A scene you will never get bored of. </p><p>We then passed by the seaside area of Vik and made our journey further east back into snowy hillside and gravel roads into small wooden cabins in Giljaland. I honestly couldn’t believe my eyes, it was like a scene out of a book, the place we were staying. Small but cozy. And dreamy.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oN7aw23A64Y" width="320" youtube-src-id="oN7aw23A64Y"></iframe></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvyfpZEEJkMHVer25lvFgm72lDp_vHyvudnb6JJK0xsi1ZBNHV_GpQsRvRpbihu6dMwV3ia_E_-n27FxpbkKAJtlZXaCDVgArPnTbCFNvnXAOnAPRUOpncEqwhS7AF7ESLN-99MgWVHvys6jRgAJ0s66ldhNgy_uREASULQkIX6ZJTiyfyHtg/s4032/20220321_192631.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvyfpZEEJkMHVer25lvFgm72lDp_vHyvudnb6JJK0xsi1ZBNHV_GpQsRvRpbihu6dMwV3ia_E_-n27FxpbkKAJtlZXaCDVgArPnTbCFNvnXAOnAPRUOpncEqwhS7AF7ESLN-99MgWVHvys6jRgAJ0s66ldhNgy_uREASULQkIX6ZJTiyfyHtg/s320/20220321_192631.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small but cozy...!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUuK4UGwkrDZgikCRn7GQB8OXS9s1FPv9RDjT2eSJUMebwvuDOyNguZ0et2EfPx7CzgkEzPMB4zCbEVun0JMD4mFn8AQs6Fv9lFrIESdmLus-Hs993Sr3OidFVR047H0Ds9Yc3k-oGZP-GYtkIWxhhMfAALWiC_ccXbcLURTEbcqqZbdxXz7Q/s4032/20220321_192648.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUuK4UGwkrDZgikCRn7GQB8OXS9s1FPv9RDjT2eSJUMebwvuDOyNguZ0et2EfPx7CzgkEzPMB4zCbEVun0JMD4mFn8AQs6Fv9lFrIESdmLus-Hs993Sr3OidFVR047H0Ds9Yc3k-oGZP-GYtkIWxhhMfAALWiC_ccXbcLURTEbcqqZbdxXz7Q/s320/20220321_192648.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And comfy!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqlUM2VihCSS7uW1Uzo2EdK57sPI1YpKaaJkPRenkxyj8xc8b9ooy8iMYBeixX0Hlq98JFTBzbSqhFqOdhrwH99ORkbKmjThsh1NsgH5sxIE1G1a-h_9MrbjCFbgiOFkPeOQ1temZxEPsEuprfHgVW8IsX-fYVcxCuhvaOnLkvhmk0mRWHXmU/s4032/20220321_192700.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqlUM2VihCSS7uW1Uzo2EdK57sPI1YpKaaJkPRenkxyj8xc8b9ooy8iMYBeixX0Hlq98JFTBzbSqhFqOdhrwH99ORkbKmjThsh1NsgH5sxIE1G1a-h_9MrbjCFbgiOFkPeOQ1temZxEPsEuprfHgVW8IsX-fYVcxCuhvaOnLkvhmk0mRWHXmU/s320/20220321_192700.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And convenient!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0IhK7CDFvwYA_pBoYI36EI8XxmnUo7mgIpROFuTg6l28cyUQAgdPvj7bOTE_2kNZ6Gs8Jj_WmvnOlUnfhW_rYAwpzvZ9bSGIyxGrY-R9y4awAc2ZIEMUk12-Y8ffKIF2rubhiBm9IX-73gvSo59ZRdMJa4OF1qfo1BRoGGaX8dtTZkKrlp7A/s4032/20220321_192710.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0IhK7CDFvwYA_pBoYI36EI8XxmnUo7mgIpROFuTg6l28cyUQAgdPvj7bOTE_2kNZ6Gs8Jj_WmvnOlUnfhW_rYAwpzvZ9bSGIyxGrY-R9y4awAc2ZIEMUk12-Y8ffKIF2rubhiBm9IX-73gvSo59ZRdMJa4OF1qfo1BRoGGaX8dtTZkKrlp7A/s320/20220321_192710.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another bed up there! How awesome is that?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvcPewjjFq9yiE2YDwKY7LQi6ytVGWc1xMZlD3rag3dIBY0c0aaAar60dqoKdPkS6R5eH6uZ4mrIygC01hQBxC2W-zl8AfF2XWUjGE2M0ceaJlIYpsTck0eD627M4ek0PpGFlvVpI7mbb0JPNjkahm3cIXloTJzNtD77QTIefu2iIYpkOZCE/s4032/20220322_071217.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvcPewjjFq9yiE2YDwKY7LQi6ytVGWc1xMZlD3rag3dIBY0c0aaAar60dqoKdPkS6R5eH6uZ4mrIygC01hQBxC2W-zl8AfF2XWUjGE2M0ceaJlIYpsTck0eD627M4ek0PpGFlvVpI7mbb0JPNjkahm3cIXloTJzNtD77QTIefu2iIYpkOZCE/s320/20220322_071217.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And the view...!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Our host informed us that you could even see Aurora from where we stayed. D installed the Aurora Forecast app on her iPad; unfortunately, both nights when we were staying there, the sky was cloudy and we couldn’t see any Aurora. </p><p>There are a few factors that increase your chance to catch Aurora- <b>cold air/night</b> (and hence why the chances are pretty slim in summer), a <b>clear sky without low hanging clouds</b>, <b>out-of-air-pollution area</b> (so if you’re traveling away from the city, the higher your chances are) and highly <b>active aurora activity</b>. And a lot of <i><b>luck</b></i>. And that’s why some websites suggested to increase your chances, book a tour because they will try to forecast where the Aurora activities best take place; but there’s also a lot of waiting time so you have to be patient. We didn’t have that much luck on our side, however.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #a64d79;">Next: Part 4- Fjaorargljufur Canyon & Black Sand Beach in Vik<br />It will be another long post with loads of pictures and videos</span></p><p><br /></p><p>And also, because I still can't move on from Gulfoss, enjoy the slow-mo of the waterfall!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzsFvy54yZZGxIGpeM7R2NMNAmGz7k1XWcnZd5hQG_mad9F_wfH38MJw-1EhGyqUS3Gfw3iUi_E-NU' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p></p>Wani Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483213210258982089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622807.post-44570567692934827902022-04-19T12:26:00.005+08:002022-04-19T12:31:34.239+08:00Iceland, The Healing Journey- Part 2/9: Reykjavik<p> Our journey took a total of 27 hours from Kuala Lumpur to Reykjavik, via Doha and Heathrow. So I was pretty much jet-lagged and kinda disorientated when we first arrived... So my best advice is still to try to get as much sleep as you can while on the flight.</p><p>When you're cleared from the custom and claimed your baggage, first thing first- toilet, simcard, and car rental. Toilets are clean and well maintained. Simcard provides you with 5G of data at least, so bring a spare phone as a hotspot point- Waze is pretty reliable throughout the journey; our accommodations were easily found via Waze, even the off-road one. The car rental process however took a bit of time. Your alternative is to book the bus chartered to the point of drop-off near your accommodations.</p><p>We have booked an Aurora tour on the day of our arrival so that in case it got canceled, we could rebook it again. Which was what happened- the unfavourable weather made it impossible to catch Aurora on the day we arrived so we rebooked it for the next night, decided to unpack, have dinner at our BnB, and have a good rest instead while re-look into what we were supposed to do the next day. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwb_Brn4uwcA_IMpdOsL9twXObTuCsI1M80jw-K9r9Z7Tfa19J5OGPGhBYNRYAxUySKhf-M1APy1YU3nx8nq4SEcSMhly5wyqe0UZKogZV2kBuXV5dZMQtd_5gvZImL5IhTECB1b8qpL7SGL5tgGvJcCu0ZP8aXvujBBuh6LVZtDCz7Q4fe5M/s4032/20220320_072450.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwb_Brn4uwcA_IMpdOsL9twXObTuCsI1M80jw-K9r9Z7Tfa19J5OGPGhBYNRYAxUySKhf-M1APy1YU3nx8nq4SEcSMhly5wyqe0UZKogZV2kBuXV5dZMQtd_5gvZImL5IhTECB1b8qpL7SGL5tgGvJcCu0ZP8aXvujBBuh6LVZtDCz7Q4fe5M/w400-h300/20220320_072450.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The playground in the neighbourhood</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2sLqsThp8X94PBVJ_0qAfgj4E_H01dgE4snxPOGgHHLgfoZ3V6gYIo_N0r9YnlwykZhfRTnmq14MSwf4BInfIhc94sQ0-hzA_SrLTkWDEtKJrFQRJCOHBHzq9B72Z-AblF81czcwdO4hJbwLGVL1GoNiqoTBa1JvOoarzt0aTTiO9IWDT4QM/s3648/20220320_072805.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2sLqsThp8X94PBVJ_0qAfgj4E_H01dgE4snxPOGgHHLgfoZ3V6gYIo_N0r9YnlwykZhfRTnmq14MSwf4BInfIhc94sQ0-hzA_SrLTkWDEtKJrFQRJCOHBHzq9B72Z-AblF81czcwdO4hJbwLGVL1GoNiqoTBa1JvOoarzt0aTTiO9IWDT4QM/w400-h300/20220320_072805.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Going out so early in the morning to explore the area around</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Our itinerary on day 1 the next day would be driving to Sneafellsness Peninsular. However, looking at the weather and studying the roads leading up to the northwest side of Iceland, they were quite inaccessible by our Kia hatchback with 3 inexperienced drivers to drive in the snow, so we decided to postpone the trip and planned to book a tour to Sneafellsness instead. So we decided to explore Reykjavik and to find tourist information centres and maybe book our tour(s) from there.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsUQ0OlIdhKLMXAo0V3x1zSTtIPwcTSCGaia4HORdy2U0fmCLxYcGx5K4h3eGsKHlVX7VnUxnFfoKei-cz9jqqMJDZjRe1JOE27iuvgtSAJ3aAx0XSD52SiNp39JcPz832jaK3RTzbiWpeiuA7CAajHL4lO0hNmWCGBXSj4xx-EoTF0GiUWqg/s4000/GOPR1681.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsUQ0OlIdhKLMXAo0V3x1zSTtIPwcTSCGaia4HORdy2U0fmCLxYcGx5K4h3eGsKHlVX7VnUxnFfoKei-cz9jqqMJDZjRe1JOE27iuvgtSAJ3aAx0XSD52SiNp39JcPz832jaK3RTzbiWpeiuA7CAajHL4lO0hNmWCGBXSj4xx-EoTF0GiUWqg/w400-h300/GOPR1681.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entering the city and greeted by the frozen lake!</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMIhAGoU4Vk1_NB2iza9wwBu8-UN9YPN07Z8rgEVvQpbeWTnYLEm1AIGctJgmkpnalNYSFY17F8ThJbKoc5g84FC-chL8iHpegmAkAS95dsa-MAlFDRTOLb51UhWxq-M-Pb-4EBHwzwcIg1L6v8w46KSitvNeGmRMDxQnjZqOhhnuAVlifUds/s3648/20220320_092140.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMIhAGoU4Vk1_NB2iza9wwBu8-UN9YPN07Z8rgEVvQpbeWTnYLEm1AIGctJgmkpnalNYSFY17F8ThJbKoc5g84FC-chL8iHpegmAkAS95dsa-MAlFDRTOLb51UhWxq-M-Pb-4EBHwzwcIg1L6v8w46KSitvNeGmRMDxQnjZqOhhnuAVlifUds/w300-h400/20220320_092140.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>Unfortunately there’s no centralized tourist centre, rather they are scattered throughout the city, so we walked around the city, finding that most shopping places save for some tour booths and eateries were closed on Sunday. While walking in the city, we stumbled on Braud and co- do check them out! The pastries are just so soft and yummy and so did their hot chocolate!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieREemNzg-KSDJfS-MYq--lVc3XuGcrZv-2y58CG9bHvvhgkIwfLkAwucSVm5uMvKpXbFzMHoTC-kzwfYzNooqPhxbFcy-qV0VbEirKsjamcupkY5vq7ttzS0eVxua61Bx9ijURyIpbE2XgEKVA7fKaiWjV3YNogKfTAP65ihtcBBge19AhZ0/s4032/20220320_093923.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieREemNzg-KSDJfS-MYq--lVc3XuGcrZv-2y58CG9bHvvhgkIwfLkAwucSVm5uMvKpXbFzMHoTC-kzwfYzNooqPhxbFcy-qV0VbEirKsjamcupkY5vq7ttzS0eVxua61Bx9ijURyIpbE2XgEKVA7fKaiWjV3YNogKfTAP65ihtcBBge19AhZ0/w300-h400/20220320_093923.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside Braud & co.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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They also helped us to book for Sneafellsness tour that we schedule on the last day we’re in Iceland, which would be the coming Saturday.</p><p>Some of the tour companies could be found at the Old Harbour- including the bout tour for aurora watching. There are also a few eating places near the Old Harbour- please do try the Sea Baron Restaurnt- the lobster soup is just too delish! We arrived there at around 11.30 am, just before the crowd came in.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNzBt2NjCdnXAIpWgYj9iTJLIesKptTVCF7lWUJkCixH1GCsUclq8FUMMt5Z5LJxj2eqZvcrLUiGNca43YwPC42opu7tLcYDECTJXYqljcWDQvuRjNhmbcFkig75VCRM40WAKkoUOPFJuj6NPkgsSX9buoXjuzlcNXFzc5WcHaykgLKM7Ju8/s4032/20220320_111619.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNzBt2NjCdnXAIpWgYj9iTJLIesKptTVCF7lWUJkCixH1GCsUclq8FUMMt5Z5LJxj2eqZvcrLUiGNca43YwPC42opu7tLcYDECTJXYqljcWDQvuRjNhmbcFkig75VCRM40WAKkoUOPFJuj6NPkgsSX9buoXjuzlcNXFzc5WcHaykgLKM7Ju8/w300-h400/20220320_111619.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwvWCV524_EOwWHd7QZ4nQKp0HMkjArVO3bGzUWeszoiznbZrDldw1AliYsMRkKld2vVygDBPCLj6U' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUsOa7R0KxMg6OouGgpNc4lso6qjfZuf1BHefI7HyP6Nwo1PzUYZywIhDvyjXXzHLLFOLoT7rXcAJE2pzsCi-eFm-7Et9FApDAc4FKOUvmcHweft_m1NGOmBFop7mK4bAZA5O23HBqlxDu7HRg5Vvbqgc8qvX4MeAviSbChgz81uU0OXiIjTg/s4032/20220320_120425.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUsOa7R0KxMg6OouGgpNc4lso6qjfZuf1BHefI7HyP6Nwo1PzUYZywIhDvyjXXzHLLFOLoT7rXcAJE2pzsCi-eFm-7Et9FApDAc4FKOUvmcHweft_m1NGOmBFop7mK4bAZA5O23HBqlxDu7HRg5Vvbqgc8qvX4MeAviSbChgz81uU0OXiIjTg/w300-h400/20220320_120425.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lobster soup and salmon grill</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhzaLJaQFoZ59MyE8btM7ilDcRb0OoPxFXfdwejZ7KFHGpAvoJ6ktysCG9hZjLjRl-dhZEsTQwzuUY4DZlSs0boPw3Y8yhkDcifWzOYH8rI5DOL-tVfR9FRUmSfGSr7cmXaoW2vRjYTQInaNEiu_yU7_8wQGf_KPO061TapTqnkV87C7joeVw/s4032/20220320_124332.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhzaLJaQFoZ59MyE8btM7ilDcRb0OoPxFXfdwejZ7KFHGpAvoJ6ktysCG9hZjLjRl-dhZEsTQwzuUY4DZlSs0boPw3Y8yhkDcifWzOYH8rI5DOL-tVfR9FRUmSfGSr7cmXaoW2vRjYTQInaNEiu_yU7_8wQGf_KPO061TapTqnkV87C7joeVw/w300-h400/20220320_124332.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>The whale-watching boat tour takes roughly 3 hours- if luck is on your side, you might be able to watch a lot of them playing around. Ours came nearing the end, but they were shy enough to surface for too long. Oh, do take the anti-motion-sickness pill provided. I usually don’t have any but took one anyway and the way the boat swayed while waiting for the whales to surface, you WILL get sea-sick even if previously you don’t experience it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFlV8SxVrpBU_AvD8GYwn6sUtK-z-1EjguDA_UQK9Xbko02xA1mzdZujlsc6qdyXch-weXi_456VArqQh_3KVJZrSBWWgg095zZQgAacrGNFETmuVOfU6n8RTBMc1Gj69pqyJBRGHDt1MCI8ORk3Ee9qHhJILd6iIHqAkXLa_865GvjmQyYAg/s4032/20220320_131224.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFlV8SxVrpBU_AvD8GYwn6sUtK-z-1EjguDA_UQK9Xbko02xA1mzdZujlsc6qdyXch-weXi_456VArqQh_3KVJZrSBWWgg095zZQgAacrGNFETmuVOfU6n8RTBMc1Gj69pqyJBRGHDt1MCI8ORk3Ee9qHhJILd6iIHqAkXLa_865GvjmQyYAg/w400-h300/20220320_131224.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2tzWT2aoz07wTobKMWkWV8kcvQG5_0ild5MEn4wFE6IM3Yxg2jK3EsjjqzfaUmemloH_sTGNuQRHEUrptZKiBomEXjPSqizr-oeYgLHmkH-1r_TI32AT9o26xFTrWiUMJw7qkx4HI3JGJsHi4lkCyNPduPPBVHLFO7Q5rSoRcBGMx66F6tA/s4032/20220320_145236.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2tzWT2aoz07wTobKMWkWV8kcvQG5_0ild5MEn4wFE6IM3Yxg2jK3EsjjqzfaUmemloH_sTGNuQRHEUrptZKiBomEXjPSqizr-oeYgLHmkH-1r_TI32AT9o26xFTrWiUMJw7qkx4HI3JGJsHi4lkCyNPduPPBVHLFO7Q5rSoRcBGMx66F6tA/w400-h300/20220320_145236.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Whale was too shy, could only catch the glimpse of its fin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJicj8a8n2hhWCxAPIaFGhOPN0cCd7tQnHZ9xbAGlkwiLgWMFT-yccUBK7m57-4fH5pIzOL1KnVdRVJ8gwFOlPGQO3c0qm1Oys2ALO3A_N6jVqScUtguv6KpqeHO_xuvwAuYb4A3KPm0qkrBCSl2wg1Awx27742h09MkAbMln2EL25hVVinc/s4032/20220320_160636.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJicj8a8n2hhWCxAPIaFGhOPN0cCd7tQnHZ9xbAGlkwiLgWMFT-yccUBK7m57-4fH5pIzOL1KnVdRVJ8gwFOlPGQO3c0qm1Oys2ALO3A_N6jVqScUtguv6KpqeHO_xuvwAuYb4A3KPm0qkrBCSl2wg1Awx27742h09MkAbMln2EL25hVVinc/s320/20220320_160636.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>By the way, there are Hop-on-Hop-off buses around, near the Old Harbour / Harpa Concert Hall- do check them out if you have time. </p><p>We decided to go home to eat and rest before our re-schedule Aurora tour that night. Unfortunately, it was again canceled, which puzzled us because the weather was quite bright and clear during the daytime. But alas, it was out of our limit.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDE5WaarXLhqHHeM2lgcuVyQA0BDGw1eGXuj1UTMPvJwxoACC3xhF26fYbpkaYre3l-zlldRXFXOxsmM4_LQSJRKGqGzK714Xw4EdX18FGrJi74MC6JBk-JMviTxc9wiMOzwBDAc0dJ1OspE0hDgz4IYTYEZWFDqY9uyrykQjhjlJrn3OgA8/s4032/20220320_165039.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDE5WaarXLhqHHeM2lgcuVyQA0BDGw1eGXuj1UTMPvJwxoACC3xhF26fYbpkaYre3l-zlldRXFXOxsmM4_LQSJRKGqGzK714Xw4EdX18FGrJi74MC6JBk-JMviTxc9wiMOzwBDAc0dJ1OspE0hDgz4IYTYEZWFDqY9uyrykQjhjlJrn3OgA8/s320/20220320_165039.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #800180;">Next: Part 3- Golden Circle<br />Please bear with the many photos in coming post</span></p>Wani Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483213210258982089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622807.post-77404755815249746712022-04-10T13:51:00.016+08:002022-04-10T14:06:27.230+08:00Iceland, The Healing Journey- Part 1/9: The basics<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>To be honest, I have never imagined myself traveling to Iceland. But I couldn’t imagine traveling my first trip there
without the two girls who pulled me into their trip this time around- D and N
who both are seasoned travelers and were very much the backbone of the trip.</span><span> </span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivsqhayvGeQ6LOcS3JmI-zFRNgLaXoeR81JR9dqw3iYKpowoAqdpigCaWlgb35jP5iBzn21jEd3I1Lc-3ddW5653gSm2d17DIJqPVwI7caETENaPGZwQ0fQbcQ4hLdDhM-Julc-pdiRBmgEtNuMLFn4NsXMZhs1qMcsB-U2J8088GEHT7NQ_o/s3648/20220318_232256.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivsqhayvGeQ6LOcS3JmI-zFRNgLaXoeR81JR9dqw3iYKpowoAqdpigCaWlgb35jP5iBzn21jEd3I1Lc-3ddW5653gSm2d17DIJqPVwI7caETENaPGZwQ0fQbcQ4hLdDhM-Julc-pdiRBmgEtNuMLFn4NsXMZhs1qMcsB-U2J8088GEHT7NQ_o/s320/20220318_232256.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hamad International Airport (HIA) Doha, Qatar- 1st layover</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">I practically knew nothing much about Iceland,
so I couldn’t really imagine planning in detail for the journey, so much of the
itinerary was based on this website: </span><a href="https://fullsuitcase.com/4-days-in-iceland/"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">https://fullsuitcase.com/4-days-in-iceland/</span></a></span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieTDUavTiE_RGlN_g6EA08lijUMjXSCSA3smxg97E_H1wKmaCyCAfDaEDVWZh7I99MBhQgSueDdmd2SI_oRTyJs9Vr8BjvK74Z3tLnX-HiWjWxTIf7CF-99YqBVpYNVVHN_IONBou4gqHeqJdtYv2NoX-eUwhK-PyIWiaIz7zoSAf5oQ_-f1o/s1280/WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-10%20at%201.47.49%20PM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieTDUavTiE_RGlN_g6EA08lijUMjXSCSA3smxg97E_H1wKmaCyCAfDaEDVWZh7I99MBhQgSueDdmd2SI_oRTyJs9Vr8BjvK74Z3tLnX-HiWjWxTIf7CF-99YqBVpYNVVHN_IONBou4gqHeqJdtYv2NoX-eUwhK-PyIWiaIz7zoSAf5oQ_-f1o/s320/WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-10%20at%201.47.49%20PM.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first draft of the itenarary, to roughly know what's there and where the places are. Sneafellsness is located in the purple circle </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">I didn’t really have much time to probe around
further and list other potential places/tours, but since we had an extra day to travel, we added in Sneafellsness Peninsular. Most
of the tourist attractions are on the South Ring Road hence Sneafellsness which
is more to the western tip of Iceland wasn’t on the itinerary in the
first place. Apart from the South Ring Road, our next big thing, which was why
the trip was on in the first place was the Aurora chase. You’ll find out what
happens in the next few entries.</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mbIF6mQ2BpqGsNn-8ixE7Rs3KMysnV_7nKrOpZuKNFthf2yR1LTcS32SxkHsd4LvL-JiLK6N56V8idKfcyVOd1B7gyIyGDzDkRosedBup32HiuzPUHy1GK38N8DSGTqe38yJ721noiZI6cONUGOh89AaTbGZGYwiBDCouDn7VDWJ3X95dCw/s4032/20220319_083441.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mbIF6mQ2BpqGsNn-8ixE7Rs3KMysnV_7nKrOpZuKNFthf2yR1LTcS32SxkHsd4LvL-JiLK6N56V8idKfcyVOd1B7gyIyGDzDkRosedBup32HiuzPUHy1GK38N8DSGTqe38yJ721noiZI6cONUGOh89AaTbGZGYwiBDCouDn7VDWJ3X95dCw/s320/20220319_083441.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breakfast in Heathrow Airport, London our 2nd layover while waiting for the last flight into Iceland </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCr0q6EhliiKh0B-P5Y-PHwFDesg55qv7AaWLrmTtoCZWuGvcQwiizXJ4Q7ZQr1vvixk2MNeQCBr28w4JPgdHzW2Pet2AhvIjvr3hin6M1j-XQDWTciQKEMohofVbQKpRbI1uXYhKDnAOAkzKAp-1diSIVOqkydfuDdFJyPHLDfDkSDvftdwg/s3648/20220319_114746.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCr0q6EhliiKh0B-P5Y-PHwFDesg55qv7AaWLrmTtoCZWuGvcQwiizXJ4Q7ZQr1vvixk2MNeQCBr28w4JPgdHzW2Pet2AhvIjvr3hin6M1j-XQDWTciQKEMohofVbQKpRbI1uXYhKDnAOAkzKAp-1diSIVOqkydfuDdFJyPHLDfDkSDvftdwg/s320/20220319_114746.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">Anyway, this log is more for my future
references, but if it helps you, go ahead. Be warned that there will be tonnes
of pictures because, in all honesty, I’m still amazed at all the different
landscapes, sceneries, and weather that we went through throughout the trip-
it’s totally a different sight to see coming from the equator and you
could just see and appreciate how great God’s creations are.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So on to the <b><u>basics</u></b>:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;">1) Choose your <b>month</b> carefully. Winter has short daytime and perhaps less time for
sightseeing so maybe you’d need a longer duration of the vacation. We were told
that the best time to see Aurora is around October-November when it’s about to
start winter. Summer, on the other hand, will give you totally different
sceneries and perhaps a lot more tourists around. We decided to go around March
because Ramadhan falls in April.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzGF5WiB9WwRRqXocYxxDr-BqJuXkhGxIyrMVm_0wyoGFm4n9pQoQL75ZUYu0btS3V99EZJO39n8kA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-indent: 36pt;">2) <b>Weather:</b> Iceland’s weather is pretty
unpredictable, especially around wintertime. We went towards the end of March, which was still during winter but at the tail end of it- still a lot of rain and
snow and wind but on good days we got clear sky and sunshine. Do check the
daytime hours, sunrise, and sunset on the days you’re having your trip. That
said, keep in mind that the weather can change instantly too so you probably
have to be flexible with your plans.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaqbCje8vfxZ3dIH5QSYZt5GwcbEzdhHOk35R7NPlNeLV7i_GkawmiRx-QMjCXh6zbCub10jDjbm4FxVU0qNyv0FR3PPj-e0srtkOlzVeNdFsUYS1udiSQdeQB9q8xr4lEC3ZMtvIVPkrTkeWQjNAEMlUdoWl7kg5N4YjeT2ltGjuSTCKjdys/s4032/20220319_130733.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaqbCje8vfxZ3dIH5QSYZt5GwcbEzdhHOk35R7NPlNeLV7i_GkawmiRx-QMjCXh6zbCub10jDjbm4FxVU0qNyv0FR3PPj-e0srtkOlzVeNdFsUYS1udiSQdeQB9q8xr4lEC3ZMtvIVPkrTkeWQjNAEMlUdoWl7kg5N4YjeT2ltGjuSTCKjdys/s320/20220319_130733.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Found this in the pocket on Iceland Air</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsstH8v_riYVyElm6NKlC8dbXtRPaSzxSiApGRJ250dJZLUcunY5Z9VWRwbAvZoHPHUGYLOys9k-3p2tcHBv5YVGpoMX1ogHI7YBphqaDnLlXdmm7CrhSdoNOm68WWxbw2ULl-JiJpZ8cfnzw03mFfV68DzJ0zIMbEs-Anlwb_KWhY4xsoFu0/s4032/20220319_130747.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsstH8v_riYVyElm6NKlC8dbXtRPaSzxSiApGRJ250dJZLUcunY5Z9VWRwbAvZoHPHUGYLOys9k-3p2tcHBv5YVGpoMX1ogHI7YBphqaDnLlXdmm7CrhSdoNOm68WWxbw2ULl-JiJpZ8cfnzw03mFfV68DzJ0zIMbEs-Anlwb_KWhY4xsoFu0/s320/20220319_130747.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">True, this</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-indent: 36pt;">3) <b>Driving</b> seat is on the left side, so
if you’re coming from South East Asia like us, we drive on the right side back home; it
takes a bit of time time to get used to but definitely do-able, although you do need someone
to keep a tab on your driving because everything is just the other way round
including the roundabout.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiVQE3mKw-PE88zC4_Sk0KwRvZSeNCEc-o8dkdisJVjuCHtUr4xVktj4s08tpeSf_np6W3tTZXu9EM_dOHO253fjW-YfvvyPzEeejIMQylv83C23lXgl1NUJGx0U5yVFooCqZzhxCP9nEO5He1GUXT8bJrIQHRiCsea4wzFHyWuLct_ZKCdVo/s3648/20220319_172010.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiVQE3mKw-PE88zC4_Sk0KwRvZSeNCEc-o8dkdisJVjuCHtUr4xVktj4s08tpeSf_np6W3tTZXu9EM_dOHO253fjW-YfvvyPzEeejIMQylv83C23lXgl1NUJGx0U5yVFooCqZzhxCP9nEO5He1GUXT8bJrIQHRiCsea4wzFHyWuLct_ZKCdVo/s320/20220319_172010.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Introducing your first driver, yours truly, thank you. Lucky these girls keep reminding me of the turning and whatnot<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxBw7RMN7MMXGWzaVV1y1UZlLKXJRkb6UUMBDyFLlvjISrk3uaVKF2Qlu78zsIY481MKE2aQLZ7PD8' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-indent: 36pt;">4) Taking into consideration the two
above points if you go in summer or not-winter time, driving would probably be
easier. In winter, it could be challenging. So do make some <b>research about the
driving conditions</b> during the month you’re making your trip. Iceland is all
about maintaining the natural habitat and nature hence most of the
out-of-town roads are single lanes and some off-roads gravel roads too. Winter could be icy-road all the way or
muddy, wet roads and you have to switch on your lights at all times. A lot of websites
warned that apart from changing weather, the one thing that you need to be on
the lookout for is other drivers on the road because you may not know how they
would behave. And stick to the speed limit- I
mean it, especially when we’re not used to driving on the icy roads.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxrlzUNYliDOLSfkXRGrxLnR5tbfjaSsJo1NKDkRh15lsTbDaV6CRh59Y71druXE0BSw1Sdm9efItw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvajCj-h4YFORpl-R0Vet1hVG4Z-TZMbArwpqWmuKUfqRle0gPHZqoyrjSi63_-Lq5kwwUccU98c2Cuzv98qA55ay-Muw5shoA5eFTr3T_Nx59-2frc7EOsKJTCEnQe-n3x4KLLKzfq2xmZL4SVXw9ZnHf5l3f6Obgay8HzOPq9ExsqqQMCNU/s4032/20220321_083646.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvajCj-h4YFORpl-R0Vet1hVG4Z-TZMbArwpqWmuKUfqRle0gPHZqoyrjSi63_-Lq5kwwUccU98c2Cuzv98qA55ay-Muw5shoA5eFTr3T_Nx59-2frc7EOsKJTCEnQe-n3x4KLLKzfq2xmZL4SVXw9ZnHf5l3f6Obgay8HzOPq9ExsqqQMCNU/s320/20220321_083646.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was on day 2, at a stop and viewpoint on the way to Golden Circle. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-indent: 36pt;">5) If you have no confidence in
driving, or are going in a smaller group or solo trip- don’t drive but <b>book
tours</b> instead. There are a lot of tour groups that you can scout and book
online- from day-trip to days-trip. Most places have day-tour trips from
Reykjavik including Sneafellsness Peninsular, Golden Circle, Blue Lagoon, Vik/Diamond
Beach/Glacier hike tour, and even aurora tours. You will probably have to do a
lot of research on this though- there is a lot of information online.
Unfortunately, Reykjavik doesn’t have a central tourist center rather they are scattered
throughout the city hence your best bet is still online. But the good thing is,
they are quite prompt with their replies via email so online is still the best
way to deal with it.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-indent: 36pt;">6) <b>Accommodation</b>: There are a lot of
hotels and BnBs in Reykjavik but limited at the outskirts. My suggestion is to plan the
places you wanna see first and then see where the nearest accommodations are and work around that. We made our trip as far as Skaftafell/Jokulsarlon but
now looking back I wonder if we could have gotten further east to Hofn. We did
however decide that we wanted an “our pace” trip, slow and steady knowing that
we would be driving in winter and did not want to rush things through, so maybe
these places next time should the opportunity arrives.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwIhknQ8XWsy4SvsZRUtBZ133_hBqJYeTrXL9ZSMFjhp4j8vS-tTCyaLsIsz2keL_as2_k1WgIHh_Azf-_TbUBVYflZlIkfdj3esZ23pqZF1U6FemD9kfMmGjNfvkk9meymbI3QdAtTXeYd9_locZQ6O_Kp42ZX69a5XS7MDIw3AEStudny8s/s4032/20220319_183353.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwIhknQ8XWsy4SvsZRUtBZ133_hBqJYeTrXL9ZSMFjhp4j8vS-tTCyaLsIsz2keL_as2_k1WgIHh_Azf-_TbUBVYflZlIkfdj3esZ23pqZF1U6FemD9kfMmGjNfvkk9meymbI3QdAtTXeYd9_locZQ6O_Kp42ZX69a5XS7MDIw3AEStudny8s/s320/20220319_183353.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view from our 1st BnB</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">Our journey took a total of 27 hours from Kuala
Lumpur to Reykjavik, via Doha and Heathrow. So we were pretty much jet-lagged
and kinda disorientated when we first arrived… well, I was anyway, trying to
make sense through the inability to sleep during the flight and sudden weather
change- from tropical sunshine to sudden icy-cold around me. </span><span>So my best advice is still to <b>try to get as much
sleep</b> as you can while on the flight.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;">First thing first when you’ve gotten cleared
from the custom and claimed your baggage- <b>toilet, sim card, and car rental.</b>
Toilets are clean and well maintained. Simcard provides you with 5G of data at
least, so bring a spare phone as a hotspot point- Waze is reliable
throughout the journey, and our accommodations were easily found via Waze, even the
off-road one. The car rental process however took a bit of time, but if you’ve
booked it online, you just have to be patient.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0QnQMAGlXb2DWYWQtwAGhGczJiEJuaY0PDXVNh_oolo9kyxBuxtn__HwRjpD9VxQ3xMBz4GI5wK1KK2CBIMjqbSg5djF4KklFZeKrI7svpwmefc6M4az6rH01ynPeqIwla_w6QpeeQRaVZcktM1fsdHIGtEZLh72-uqtqMfcWMrGVdEQVONk/s4032/20220319_165829.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0QnQMAGlXb2DWYWQtwAGhGczJiEJuaY0PDXVNh_oolo9kyxBuxtn__HwRjpD9VxQ3xMBz4GI5wK1KK2CBIMjqbSg5djF4KklFZeKrI7svpwmefc6M4az6rH01ynPeqIwla_w6QpeeQRaVZcktM1fsdHIGtEZLh72-uqtqMfcWMrGVdEQVONk/s320/20220319_165829.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">We planned a few free nights in Reykjavik- on the first day of arrival, we booked the Aurora tour so that if it got
canceled, we could rebook it again. </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";"><span style="font-family: arial;">Which was what happened- the unfavourable
weather made it impossible to catch Aurora on the day we arrived so we decided
to unpack, have dinner at our BnB, and had a good rest instead. </span><o:p style="font-size: 12pt;"></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglLKhM7K7s7s-iupPXsKxHJD560lEo2QzhGNKpDvU-sjUN3SvJQHFAWQs7RE7WrE2Nsr5njbM8NJyZF78VLoThvTUXuqB3q6o5u3ubtjNvE5wd6UsrGv9nkmohZNiQZxGEDnuGe80bF9UmtFvsNo7tAsKwoS3PqfBEHdKEaMeGnJsSEhypkss/s4032/20220319_183308.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglLKhM7K7s7s-iupPXsKxHJD560lEo2QzhGNKpDvU-sjUN3SvJQHFAWQs7RE7WrE2Nsr5njbM8NJyZF78VLoThvTUXuqB3q6o5u3ubtjNvE5wd6UsrGv9nkmohZNiQZxGEDnuGe80bF9UmtFvsNo7tAsKwoS3PqfBEHdKEaMeGnJsSEhypkss/s320/20220319_183308.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxHgX_jjip5jm9D7pIxdgrV10wWdCcNJZqSdpxGnem9ti4MMyPBTKd9CM2CAZbkHXbELrw06vkDr0PV4cmche09kKvHQX7LSTOC3lXSflqXoQZQBfyufJ31pAxf2mD3PO9upah-xYaedu5E9KR1HKX4n451IKKehMkWcRTVV92PmGTP9e67I/s4032/20220319_183312.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxHgX_jjip5jm9D7pIxdgrV10wWdCcNJZqSdpxGnem9ti4MMyPBTKd9CM2CAZbkHXbELrw06vkDr0PV4cmche09kKvHQX7LSTOC3lXSflqXoQZQBfyufJ31pAxf2mD3PO9upah-xYaedu5E9KR1HKX4n451IKKehMkWcRTVV92PmGTP9e67I/s320/20220319_183312.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">Next: Part 2/9 Day 1 in Reykjavik</span><p></p>Wani Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483213210258982089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622807.post-83594384803764104202022-03-31T18:10:00.005+08:002022-04-04T20:44:16.012+08:00Iceland: A Healing Journey [Prologue]<p>Up till March 2022, my personal journal has been filled with unspoken words of anxiety, worries, self-contempt, and burnout cries. I was finding it difficult to move on, a lot of factors contributed to that, and I wondered if it was even worth it to keep going.</p><p>So when there was an invitation to travel and just break away from everything else, I jumped into it.</p><p>Perhaps, it was what I needed.</p><p>Iceland, to be honest, has been a healing journey for me.<br />The next coming entries will be about our trip to Iceland; maybe interspersed with some rants here and there</p><p>Kinda dread going back to work next week, to be frank. Fortunately Ramadhan will join us in the next couple of days so I'll be using that and writing the travel log for the Iceland trip to keep my mind away from work.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYyTVXPC7q7gjIZKfwRZR7hZbC2urRzFp2d4ronEMzfHqo_ahEbBZAbE4v_2X6Mo4ks350Xnlu_NopC86mQTk27nrKg8xhG6noQf3sPuC604kIxU-DwJ3ljDNbDONA_QpMs8HppLdBF7BPZpvAAsaC8D5HmZUiUSvRw1CPHAAB6oOuUTukCDo/s3648/20220321_083702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYyTVXPC7q7gjIZKfwRZR7hZbC2urRzFp2d4ronEMzfHqo_ahEbBZAbE4v_2X6Mo4ks350Xnlu_NopC86mQTk27nrKg8xhG6noQf3sPuC604kIxU-DwJ3ljDNbDONA_QpMs8HppLdBF7BPZpvAAsaC8D5HmZUiUSvRw1CPHAAB6oOuUTukCDo/w400-h300/20220321_083702.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Introducing the travel companions, N in the middle, D at the back, and me in the front.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZphvle3rX1OXImPMwSoq1HakuqE6rm7K7v--XMihq6kcWPpmOoGPjIZoOXfiBgDAQCibcIacLWtY3gzchKWUrBMSIes7YiSyFxz4Qja9_LDYG2rIIg6UnO1OQMPDV91_PvCzcDSQuy9dfOLPyE39nJjSKgOlQzK-u0ieqAX25PPx2w367leY/s4032/20220321_115741.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZphvle3rX1OXImPMwSoq1HakuqE6rm7K7v--XMihq6kcWPpmOoGPjIZoOXfiBgDAQCibcIacLWtY3gzchKWUrBMSIes7YiSyFxz4Qja9_LDYG2rIIg6UnO1OQMPDV91_PvCzcDSQuy9dfOLPyE39nJjSKgOlQzK-u0ieqAX25PPx2w367leY/w480-h640/20220321_115741.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of my favourite photos. Actually, there are A LOT, I just don't know which one to choose</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div>Wani Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483213210258982089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622807.post-63473197004222674612022-01-27T19:59:00.002+08:002022-01-27T20:00:24.367+08:00Reasons<p>I feel like... I have no reasons to keep on going<br />Every day feels like I'm forcing myself to get up and go to work<br />Every day is a struggle to find reasons to keep on moving for the day... and even with no reason, I just walk along aimlessly and at the end of the day, I wonder why am I still here, why can't it end?</p><p>This has been going on for slightly more than a week now...</p><p>I wonder how long this weight will last?</p>Wani Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483213210258982089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622807.post-68519137287201891442021-12-25T17:14:00.013+08:002021-12-25T17:43:16.957+08:00Mask<p>I intended to pen down our journey rushing back to Temerloh using the alternative route before it became an island and totally inaccessible; which happened last Tuesday, after studying and frequently getting updates on the roads' condition. It was my first experience of brainstorming the routes while weighing between the pros and cons and the safety vs urgency of coming back to the place where I'm currently residing for working from my hometown in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.</p><p>What used to be an hour and forty minutes drive of 130km road via the highway turned into a 7-hour of 400++km journey via Kuala Pilah-Jempol-Muadzam Shah-Gambang-Maran to Temerloh. 2 cars, 3 drivers including my dad while frequently checking the road access.</p><p>The next day, the last leg of the journey had become inaccessible.<br />But at least Medical Department has another extra 4 physicians to mend the department including clinic, wards, peripheral referrals, covid wards, and on call.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhandzgdxjpf_J1X2pqNP9XNDjuq6d2aObn1CefFxMJJ6fGh3aUZd1aFQv1nOWhccsampgcNMl2OyA-51PpwPUKfKT8GASli0p-QGWjje-raGHMUS0Y_qLwd3YJkK6WrnyLxk5W98j0e2iiv2oQAPqOhU08_NwIqaAtwBmwkRNsUOW41a3d6s4=s1024" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhandzgdxjpf_J1X2pqNP9XNDjuq6d2aObn1CefFxMJJ6fGh3aUZd1aFQv1nOWhccsampgcNMl2OyA-51PpwPUKfKT8GASli0p-QGWjje-raGHMUS0Y_qLwd3YJkK6WrnyLxk5W98j0e2iiv2oQAPqOhU08_NwIqaAtwBmwkRNsUOW41a3d6s4=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The routes we took on Tueday, 21 Dec 2021</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUF_Iw9xyS9PPoIviDm3r7gkMQqjHvjb5PWy5m8m9-x7MkoUdO16P3lx4iPNKKCY5-sUaRDkQjZvVRMAzTTWgsdwgGuvrPLzvwnpRA-L5wRLXAD1zHAyWT6q2bXoIhSB3I-sC-CnqD9zsyj24YGqtk-9fCN9AipuQGGHQc9Uwl7J8_sI5q9mA=s1080" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1080" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUF_Iw9xyS9PPoIviDm3r7gkMQqjHvjb5PWy5m8m9-x7MkoUdO16P3lx4iPNKKCY5-sUaRDkQjZvVRMAzTTWgsdwgGuvrPLzvwnpRA-L5wRLXAD1zHAyWT6q2bXoIhSB3I-sC-CnqD9zsyj24YGqtk-9fCN9AipuQGGHQc9Uwl7J8_sI5q9mA=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The routes last night, the highway has reopened and water receded in many places already</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>However, that is not the reason I'm writing today.</p><p>Today is one of the days when again I question myself as a physician.<br />The patient was so young, even less than half of my age. When my colleague passed over the case, we had that 6th instinct telling us this might be a complicated case... and true enough... the quick decisions made while weighing and thinking what's going on, the adrenaline rush while attending the rapidly deteriorating case, the added information that didn't make sense & didn't tally with the previous clinical judgment... you keep on thinking what's going on now and why is this happening?</p><p>I am grateful that the same colleague was oncall along with me; she was waiting for the never-arrived patient in critical care unit to do bedside scan and when she called the ward to ask where the patient was and got to know we're resuscitating the same patient, she came up and helped.</p><p>It was a while now, me almost breaking down while informing the grim news to the father.<br />But sometimes in this profession, you just had to put on that mask and wore that hat saying you're okay while delivering the gut-wrenching update in front of a large crowd.</p><p>Sometimes it made me feel like a heartless robot.</p><p>It was a very painful and difficult decision to call off the on-going resuscitation. But when we made eye-contact, we knew of the prognosis and to keep on going was probably causing more damage... At the back of our minds, what else have we missed?</p><p>As you climb up the ladder and you learn more things, you carry more weight.<br />You give your best maximum capacity and effort and then you pray for the best.<br /></p><p>Today, that weight seems a little heavier. <br />But you know that whatever happens, you still need to move on and attend to other cases.<br />So you tuck aside this case at the corner of your mind.</p><p>So that when you are all alone and the night has blanketed the world,<br />You can cry yourself to sleep at the incident and sift through the event to look for any pitfall or weakness on your side.</p><p><i>Rabbiyassir wala tu'assir</i><br /><i>"O Allah the Most Merciful and the Most Benovelent, please bless our knowledge so that we become the tool of Your Mercy in serving the humanity regardless of race, creed, and religion"<br /></i><span style="text-align: right;">-prayer taught by our previous lecturer and Dean, Prof Hatta S.</span></p><p></p>Wani Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483213210258982089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622807.post-21031932189522834452021-12-12T22:49:00.002+08:002021-12-12T22:57:01.968+08:00UKM 49th Convocation<p><b>Nov 28th, Sidang 2, Faculty of Medicine UKM</b></p><p>Because the date is worth a mention here.<br />The day we met each other day again after a while, those whom I partly owe the success to and those who walked the same paths;<br />The day we received our scrolls, names being mentioned, new title being announced;</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqboA5TvSD6yVKE2NzLQVZVU3pqrNGSvI0TTIWVbYp1vv3e2LiFN-hNZk3rvSp076weybQMWnz7KoNgAhoGeb8G7LEmk9wUQj8wtZwi0hIMJ6Jz8shkyDv7EMRVbWz1Wj-i2-lzAXUnPvyinOKSqtlxjLHhNTKeW8cEzVxz7t7Md4rcIgRgXQ=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="511" data-original-width="1080" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqboA5TvSD6yVKE2NzLQVZVU3pqrNGSvI0TTIWVbYp1vv3e2LiFN-hNZk3rvSp076weybQMWnz7KoNgAhoGeb8G7LEmk9wUQj8wtZwi0hIMJ6Jz8shkyDv7EMRVbWz1Wj-i2-lzAXUnPvyinOKSqtlxjLHhNTKeW8cEzVxz7t7Md4rcIgRgXQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiG1ACN5PH3vQN-DItRgsv6HIQcqOQmvTpSUplcvmbKeugyC2ePc0Qv1UIQ03gcBbVK2c3smAPbWdOw5cSQKjadsMXEq1HltJ_xj_gWjsY5EIn5LhWo2RuaZV7zr3CyDSH3hAQxud8vd6CsnfQOmEW141TwjML2BYDB9LzVl0MjuZes2aFlAb8=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiG1ACN5PH3vQN-DItRgsv6HIQcqOQmvTpSUplcvmbKeugyC2ePc0Qv1UIQ03gcBbVK2c3smAPbWdOw5cSQKjadsMXEq1HltJ_xj_gWjsY5EIn5LhWo2RuaZV7zr3CyDSH3hAQxud8vd6CsnfQOmEW141TwjML2BYDB9LzVl0MjuZes2aFlAb8=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Honorary mention: <br />Majid, JK, Agni, Ilham, Dalleen, Hema, Maryam, Ezzaty, Cheong, Hamizah, Amalin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>The new norm, no guests (parents) were allowed in the hall, but families were able to watch the convocation live telecast online.</p><p>Took the opportunity to take family photos as well after the convo session;<br />After all, I owe my family A LOT for allowing and easing my Masters journey<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGi-0BVAmcpWC6dHs4uVomQ05xRcbtoS516EA5vhzKMBfI158E6l_7mc6cLmFgIZyFzJq4zPsXsZ0ws2tz4Uj3vu7uEhK8dDzcQwJ-Fj8o0FNWChm0ZQllp1VPmpfs7kq8qIuEqUU8O23xBHWw2-TEWLwrZpq-i_sbq-I1gxnOlUyKEd7RoUo=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1363" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGi-0BVAmcpWC6dHs4uVomQ05xRcbtoS516EA5vhzKMBfI158E6l_7mc6cLmFgIZyFzJq4zPsXsZ0ws2tz4Uj3vu7uEhK8dDzcQwJ-Fj8o0FNWChm0ZQllp1VPmpfs7kq8qIuEqUU8O23xBHWw2-TEWLwrZpq-i_sbq-I1gxnOlUyKEd7RoUo=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>And the day before, the girls took the opportunity to take photos together.<br />(The MDTs (MultiDisciplinaryTeam), Keep on Moving & TsumTsum girls)<br />These girls who were the pushers, motivators, witnesses, supporters, colleagues-came-good friends, and more like sisters in the fraternity<br />Each has a different background, different stories, and journeys, different struggles, different pages even though we walk the same path-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCsE3iN918p0uRtekwlY_13Kn-WIQ7q844jTwhcPqGJTXMsM_W8A0IZ-a0hegp330U7aGRWbS8mvBnN8hdwSjbhWElFXs2f05LitF_sswRD9UG-SVsuD4LDtnoy7xAcHZzvuJKoLvMDDV3tZLcKOFh_x5Tu50ApP4leJWqAfNbeKcsdFma7zs=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCsE3iN918p0uRtekwlY_13Kn-WIQ7q844jTwhcPqGJTXMsM_W8A0IZ-a0hegp330U7aGRWbS8mvBnN8hdwSjbhWElFXs2f05LitF_sswRD9UG-SVsuD4LDtnoy7xAcHZzvuJKoLvMDDV3tZLcKOFh_x5Tu50ApP4leJWqAfNbeKcsdFma7zs=s320" width="320" /></a><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgH8heBcCxPtytgWofQ93ZU7X5OFE8YPRNDCjJI4JkN11WSie6uraQlDHVhCpMdND4xHxI4uiyp8HnjlUojSPS-Z579QUfgWMaOn392LmiTAavro-9-BBHUb0cPWFr5oi0XkwMZAmA-YrV3gE8ERYcgnnz-x-DhgCdHp--uJUftXJjdvGpLzuM=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgH8heBcCxPtytgWofQ93ZU7X5OFE8YPRNDCjJI4JkN11WSie6uraQlDHVhCpMdND4xHxI4uiyp8HnjlUojSPS-Z579QUfgWMaOn392LmiTAavro-9-BBHUb0cPWFr5oi0XkwMZAmA-YrV3gE8ERYcgnnz-x-DhgCdHp--uJUftXJjdvGpLzuM=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Missing Amalin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Looking back, all the blood sweat and tears, was it worth it? <br />Yes.<br />It was difficult, yes, but made easier when you had colleagues who were team players and mentors who guided you along- <br />And now, each of us is walking a different pathway;<br />I pray the friendship lasts forever and that our paths will cross again someday.</p><p>New role, new commitments<br />Who knows what's in store for us in the future</p><p>Ending page "MMed Journey",<br />Turning to page "Physician Journey"</p>Wani Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483213210258982089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622807.post-59786770224873736522021-11-22T21:36:00.000+08:002021-11-22T21:36:02.244+08:00Rough Patch<p>Today is one of those days when you look back at the decisions you made and you question those decisions, wondering if you should have done it differently and if it would change the path and course that has now happened.</p><p>Today is one of those days when you question yourself if you have done justice.</p><p>I honestly don't like the day like today.</p>Wani Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483213210258982089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622807.post-26788770144325921692021-10-19T21:01:00.007+08:002021-10-19T21:10:13.892+08:00Boost(er)<p>A quick note.</p><p><b>14 Oct:</b> Was informed that tomorrow there would be slots opened for staff who opted for booster dose; those who received their last dose at least 6 months ago, voluntary basis</p><p><b>15 Oct:</b> Took the opportunity to do so, even though the next day I was oncall... better now than never yes?<br />So, just wanted to put this here, as a reminder.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1OZFkfJkHUqXa-puMiwbr1sN5gtDY76JAx-tqDufm1qkz-IFzESRoRqBp0K8__v991CsWlBln3F7wXEk4ubUe8L7f2RO5ZlAsHvzdTQ3_mMREHPVO2CjirKbgTWN5_aUKC1Fjw/s1008/WhatsApp+Image+2021-10-19+at+20.53.28.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1OZFkfJkHUqXa-puMiwbr1sN5gtDY76JAx-tqDufm1qkz-IFzESRoRqBp0K8__v991CsWlBln3F7wXEk4ubUe8L7f2RO5ZlAsHvzdTQ3_mMREHPVO2CjirKbgTWN5_aUKC1Fjw/s320/WhatsApp+Image+2021-10-19+at+20.53.28.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwoTyzhg0S2CWvXU3OgYXIDjV-PSo4BWnT8aId3agxJsOejFC-LoBBxucm4viRbgcY8o1LK0hmcrY_kHf06Zw4iRS98-8gOrtYkZawzUkxRtqUEfizrQD0wJn5JwkFn9d9_PoRQw/s320/WhatsApp+Image+2021-10-19+at+20.54.32.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Side effects of this 3rd dose? Pain at the injection site for slightly more than 72 hours, muscle-ache mainly at the injected arm and left chest area that lasted for 72 hours or so, a bit of flu-like symptoms but resolved within 48 hours. </p><p>Overall symptoms were much less compared to the 2nd dose, Alhamdulillah not needing ant analgesia this time. I was still able to do oncall the next day; my MOs had a bit worse side effects and it showed on their faces during oncall, poor fellas....</p><p>The booster dose is on a voluntary basis given to higher risk groups including the frontline health care workers, the elderly, and patients with comorbid.</p>Wani Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483213210258982089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622807.post-74666088659357846442021-09-25T15:49:00.006+08:002021-09-25T15:50:55.616+08:00Afternoon Nap<p><span style="font-family: inherit;">I was
stationed at the clinic a few days ago. And one of the patients came in.
Sometimes, my opening question would be, “So, how are you today?”</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">And this
patient suddenly burst into tears.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Putting the
papers aside, I positioned myself to face this patient directly, I knew the disease
follow-up questions had to wait, there’s a more pressing matter to attend to- to
find out the cause of this unexpected turn of events. It’s not unusual that this kind of
episode to happen, but it’s also not frequent.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzzOFBpGr0qIm9AKqyvs7LGSRnLXFsiu-TQnQjSQHdMBgTzSALro3Ru0JmTkOctoPZnOob7lzs2VwbGIgTcZ1JLV8bjk93hDan9OtbM_QCTwnAXDi0tLui42ib8_mB169VskbBg/s1008/WhatsApp+Image+2021-09-25+at+15.34.02.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzzOFBpGr0qIm9AKqyvs7LGSRnLXFsiu-TQnQjSQHdMBgTzSALro3Ru0JmTkOctoPZnOob7lzs2VwbGIgTcZ1JLV8bjk93hDan9OtbM_QCTwnAXDi0tLui42ib8_mB169VskbBg/s320/WhatsApp+Image+2021-09-25+at+15.34.02.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />This was
one of the people who still must come to work throughout the pandemic. Due to the increased workload, staffs were rearranged, more work coverage for them and less off-time. Those factors and key-in other personal and non-personal factor(s), life
can sometimes be too overwhelmed.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">When this
patient described what’s been going on leading to the sudden outburst, it was
as though I was looking at myself a while back, not too long ago, recurrent in different
timings & situations. It all felt too real, I needed no further probe to
understand what’s going on.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>I was that
person.<br /></span><span>I was in
this person’s shoes.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>I had no
courage to call or contact Psychological First Aid back then. But I know
this person needs it, and an </span><span>MC
to rest at least for the day.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Work burnout
is real.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">If someone indicates
that he or she is stressed out, on whether they realized that it’s a burnout
sign or not, do take a little bit of time to listen to them. </span><span>Sometimes,
just having someone to listen would be a great help. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Especially
now.</span></p>Wani Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483213210258982089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622807.post-14235005669933820482021-08-29T21:24:00.015+08:002021-08-29T21:36:26.957+08:00Filler 3: Reflection<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_QRbt4iKhWLcghPARX20Thg480wopJTaWXCcfCbgFFB-DCsyTMQtgAzZwGm_0X3DOkJba0VtlyOWi7yqT6qF9FltzEVRagmu6yxq-jM2B_bk4QtUWExIzMBSRP0SgIenrtgxHg/s1280/WhatsApp+Image+2021-08-29+at+19.49.46.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_QRbt4iKhWLcghPARX20Thg480wopJTaWXCcfCbgFFB-DCsyTMQtgAzZwGm_0X3DOkJba0VtlyOWi7yqT6qF9FltzEVRagmu6yxq-jM2B_bk4QtUWExIzMBSRP0SgIenrtgxHg/s320/WhatsApp+Image+2021-08-29+at+19.49.46.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Certainly, I didn’t plan to wake up on my birthday to being informed I
misdiagnosed a patient.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">However, I’m grateful to meet a few people who distracted me from
being down the whole day. Conversations upon conversations later made me
realize perhaps it’s not the issues of confidence and competency, rather the
perfectionist side of me that’s making me afraid to take the next step until I’m
‘perfectly’ ready. That in turn discourages me from calling the shots until I
have all the facts in my hands and remember everything in my mind.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s probably the reason I’m being too hard and too harsh on myself-
that every mistake, small or big exposes my weakness and vulnerability. And
this in turn drags me down further, unable to move on and got stuck at the “fact”
and “conclusion” that I’m not good and I’m incompetent. That mantra kept on
playing at the back of my mind until I believe that it was who I am.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Forgetting that I’m human and that human err.<br /></span><span>Forgetting the fact that I have achieved success in the past, no
matter how small they were.<br /></span><span>Forgetting that I overcame the trials and tribulations in the past.<br /></span><span>Forgetting that I got up from many falls, with the help of numerous people and the strength that God lend.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Maybe the fact that God sent a senior officer to point out the
miss I made was meant to be. Maybe if I didn’t find the weakness and “confusion”
that the patient had, we wouldn’t even diagnose the stroke, and maybe if
that happened worse things could happen.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">And to realize this now, finally putting the pieces together after
such a long time, we came to the conclusion what’s meant to be was meant to be
and if we make mistake, learn from it and don’t make the same mistake in the
future.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>And that I’m <b>not</b> perfect.<br /></span><span>No one’s perfect.</span></span></p></div>Wani Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483213210258982089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622807.post-39223095147630864872021-07-30T23:41:00.007+08:002021-07-30T23:41:52.550+08:00Filler 2: Permission to-<p>Settling into the new place, environment, and working routine,<br />This will probably take some time.</p><p>In a way, it's perhaps physically slightly less taxing;<br />But in terms of the weight of the responsibility, and mentally, it's more and heavier.<br /><br />First active general medicine on call as a physician, okay not so bad...<br />First passive covid on-call, so far still okay.</p><p>If there's anything that resurfaces from my ever-so-existing weakness,<br />It's my own insecurities and sense of incompetency and feeling unsure about everything<br />This, I need to "fix" it myself, and I need to improve.<br />This, I know will take longer than expected.</p><p>But for someone who has trouble adapting to new places,<br />I probably purposely jeopardize my own sanity by choosing to be deployed for the pandemic mobilization, not knowing where I'd be placed when I signed up for it...<br />And now they assigned me to a whole new place, I'm wondering if I'm pushing myself beyond what I can chew and if I just like to get myself into troubles.... -.-;;<br />Perhaps I should have just sat quietly here to adapt and get used to the new environment D=</p><p>Let's see what will happen in the next 6 weeks...</p>Wani Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483213210258982089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622807.post-60546307796289421722021-07-18T22:57:00.002+08:002021-07-18T22:59:10.461+08:00Filler: Voice<p>Previously while waiting for gazettement placement, gazetting specialists were allowed to choose their floating placement. Not this year, the pandemic limited that options and I decided to go to Hosp Sg. Buloh, for a few reasons. Part of it is because I wanted to see how's the situation there and learn from the team managing the pandemic fully for the past 1 year and a half.</p><p>Although many people were surprised by the 'brave' decision I took, I never regretted it but feeling much grateful and thankful for the given opportunity.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFD4ijW_19vEU5RVH-LnEUV47O8Ztp38k1sS2Reb3Bks1ljdxNOvnkkWvRYM18VR8rqm3ju7Gv5BJ90LXOusconxwT7L6OrFpgJfOG99OZyvbSW8Gfl07vqPCz1voX3dlM2AffXw/s1280/WhatsApp+Image+2021-07-18+at+21.01.56.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFD4ijW_19vEU5RVH-LnEUV47O8Ztp38k1sS2Reb3Bks1ljdxNOvnkkWvRYM18VR8rqm3ju7Gv5BJ90LXOusconxwT7L6OrFpgJfOG99OZyvbSW8Gfl07vqPCz1voX3dlM2AffXw/s320/WhatsApp+Image+2021-07-18+at+21.01.56.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQftbOcYndMnuQ6T2Ot0GwMRRKt5KgZzU621QBjkoicNgAZymrrlHYg7b8AvoIkAIcqvYOQOtHcMn50eN_u8EVH0iX-RlOMzDKqr6wKbX5XsFc1jJi_EBmUhWzUI30rbUj0VrsqA/s1280/WhatsApp+Image+2021-07-17+at+23.49.05.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQftbOcYndMnuQ6T2Ot0GwMRRKt5KgZzU621QBjkoicNgAZymrrlHYg7b8AvoIkAIcqvYOQOtHcMn50eN_u8EVH0iX-RlOMzDKqr6wKbX5XsFc1jJi_EBmUhWzUI30rbUj0VrsqA/s320/WhatsApp+Image+2021-07-17+at+23.49.05.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>I learned and gained a lot more than expected, I worked with hardworking and helpful teams and driven consultants, I was given the chance to meet and work with hardworking albeit tired MOs, most being contract MOs & medical registrars, reliable nurses and Sister and efficient MAs and PPKs. It was a short one month but I am honoured to be given this chance.</p><p>One of the backbones of the team apart from the nurses were the MOs. I feel the pain of their uncertain future amid the heavy workload on their shoulders. Their worries are always at the back of their minds, some have lost hope and motivation even. While I can support the campaign and movement for their fair treatment, I am not in their shoes. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVX7STBsNvXSRaE9ZlXk_wm8Ul1lwL4i2DAxOILv3UFLC494iZHypY42LqbC6lnmcAjpsKo-feAnXPvJ3q5brRTjQItl0fwljtJx5JY4fS_w7U1tUdQweSIRSfsbbyeOOq0fgA8w/s1080/WhatsApp+Image+2021-07-17+at+23.50.39.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVX7STBsNvXSRaE9ZlXk_wm8Ul1lwL4i2DAxOILv3UFLC494iZHypY42LqbC6lnmcAjpsKo-feAnXPvJ3q5brRTjQItl0fwljtJx5JY4fS_w7U1tUdQweSIRSfsbbyeOOq0fgA8w/s320/WhatsApp+Image+2021-07-17+at+23.50.39.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>But one thing is for sure: How can one work with a peaceful mind not knowing if they will be terminated by the end of the year or once they are deemed no more critical for the service? </p><p>To these junior colleagues of mine, I pray that solutions will be there for you guys.</p><p>This issue isn't the only one that plaques the HCW during this time when the number of cases keeps on increasing. The cry of the burnout colleagues resonates through and through and every day I pray those involved, these frontliners' journey will be eased and they are given strength to trudge through the coming days.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahQclEp_NdJvoM3BSlDtJbfv7Dp55PD0hdk4xh2QmKBJJWEV4ylOmzIBBfve1mjVq0pRmkTqjNCmLkzW-x0xv4W_2qRIACWo9IUchEVBRHmH3gZJbBb5qqVTgze2ey9jCmCQy4g/s1000/WhatsApp+Image+2021-07-17+at+23.51.15.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahQclEp_NdJvoM3BSlDtJbfv7Dp55PD0hdk4xh2QmKBJJWEV4ylOmzIBBfve1mjVq0pRmkTqjNCmLkzW-x0xv4W_2qRIACWo9IUchEVBRHmH3gZJbBb5qqVTgze2ey9jCmCQy4g/s320/WhatsApp+Image+2021-07-17+at+23.51.15.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><p>Everyone is looking forward to the day when we can finally breathe with ease and a smile.<br />Never stop praying, never stop hoping.<br />The journey is still ongoing;</p><p>And for me, tomorrow comes another new page, a new chapter, and a new phase in this book of life.</p>Wani Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483213210258982089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622807.post-39014916998618738812021-05-30T01:37:00.009+08:002021-06-03T19:33:49.498+08:00Epilogue: The Beginning<p>This is just yet a prologue for the next chapter of life.<br />Completing MMed meaning a new role, new job scope(s) & extended responsibilities.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDxzN0AY3UnzhlFFxJihUGeLtqdn2POV-zgXJI_pavf-wiHk0QoZnwAXVP9rtEp1noN5Hv8ZNpSmzYGb_Wdl4MxLtZ3Vc8YJR2C-UcouPZtSKcwxmEdNOAmT0jVPDjNEFA8wGZA/s1080/WhatsApp+Image+2021-05-30+at+00.27.56.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDxzN0AY3UnzhlFFxJihUGeLtqdn2POV-zgXJI_pavf-wiHk0QoZnwAXVP9rtEp1noN5Hv8ZNpSmzYGb_Wdl4MxLtZ3Vc8YJR2C-UcouPZtSKcwxmEdNOAmT0jVPDjNEFA8wGZA/s320/WhatsApp+Image+2021-05-30+at+00.27.56.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peeking into the next chapter already</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>You know how I am with commitment.<br />So taking this new step is... nerve-wracking.<br />The effect has not yet made itself known because, amidst the pandemic, this role perhaps is paused to concentrate on the worsening situation of Covid-19.</p><p>The past 6 months have been anything but a new learning experience- admin work, coaching/leader-role, clinical work, managing covid, thesis writing, data analysis and thesis defense and balancing a whole bunch of responsibilities, handling different kinds of stress and stress level and the list go on. However, it's probably just a teaser of what's coming in the next phase. Being here for the past 4 years was.... a sheltered life. And stepping out, I don't know what's waiting... only endless possibilities and vast scenery of anything and nothingness ahead.</p><p>There's so much to say and so many things running in my mind. The different chaos happening at the same time frustrates a lot of people at so many different levels and the different reactions as the result of this could be so mind-boggling that it didn't make sense and you wonder if we have learned anything at all entering 2nd year of the pandemic.</p><p>10 years ago, it didn't even cross my mind that we'll be at the stage where we are now. 10 years ago I was beaming with the hope that one day I will walk a pathway of becoming a medical officer and maybe working my way to becoming a specialist. In what, I didn't know yet back then- maybe internal medicine, maybe psychiatry, maybe emergency medicine. But never did I imagine us living in an era of a deadly pandemic that's taking the lives of so many people. Heck, it didn't even cross my mind living like this 4 years ago- back then I put on hold almost everything I love (including traveling and volunteering work) with the hope that I would complete my studies on time and then planned to travel right after the last part of the exam to celebrate (kononnye), never did I imagine being stuck here and not being able to not just travel, but even our movement outside is restricted!</p><p>Just like that the table turned at the end of 2019 and continued to do so up till today. Until when? Only God knows.</p><p>So yes, the different reactions as the consequences of these life events that's been happening is.... kinda expected. But surely.... surely it's also an eye-opener to a lot of things, no?</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG-4btgC8yKcebqHDdd-8Lt-phCbk6uH2ic69n3pihnLzhy31I08dbSpyEpuCMxEJgjvLo0gmkY6o7_5fO3I4ySJhOacWNbzxgOe3ypGaiKqETlZJ-od3dSNHZMv4EzMoFr5x5kw/s2048/20210528_130339.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG-4btgC8yKcebqHDdd-8Lt-phCbk6uH2ic69n3pihnLzhy31I08dbSpyEpuCMxEJgjvLo0gmkY6o7_5fO3I4ySJhOacWNbzxgOe3ypGaiKqETlZJ-od3dSNHZMv4EzMoFr5x5kw/s320/20210528_130339.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heated discussion there... XP</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>The silence I carry is not because I do not care.<br />But rather a continuous observation from inside and outside the box<br />Because saying something, forwarding something, and writing something carry some amount of responsibility. You're accountable for every word that you utter- it can be the truth, or it can be misleading information, so you decide which one you want to be- the spreader of truth, or the spreader or lies (although perhaps to you it's "presumed" truth) </p><p>If you don't know and unsure, please seek the truth by asking the experts and reading from the correct, credible sources.<br />If you don't have anything nice to say, hold your tongue and check your fingers before typing nasty & filthy comments.<br />And if you don't agree with a certain opinion, just stop there but don't spread lies and misinformation.</p><p>It hasn't been a beautiful year.<br />Every day looks gloomy and we're at our wit's end and ready to collapse <br />We may even wonder why things happened the way they are?</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDNSK-o0-m4NX6NjbP1KJt_TcuJpcPe4PzGX2NPpXvIx1mEe14ZxI6y2J_lwJxJGn7QJTnrwac0oImK7hOVukphvlVj-1R6u0kDTUWtYv8ML9KnSmQOAjpICRb31ujb_sNy2kugQ/s2048/20210528_130711.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDNSK-o0-m4NX6NjbP1KJt_TcuJpcPe4PzGX2NPpXvIx1mEe14ZxI6y2J_lwJxJGn7QJTnrwac0oImK7hOVukphvlVj-1R6u0kDTUWtYv8ML9KnSmQOAjpICRb31ujb_sNy2kugQ/s320/20210528_130711.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Perhaps there is a different path and future for each of us</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />Perhaps there will never be an answer<br />Perhaps we will only find the answers 10, 20, 50 or perhaps 100 years down the line<br />Perhaps it's a preparation for something bigger<br />Perhaps it's a reminder for the future<br />Perhaps it's to unravel hidden things and the ugly truths<br />Perhaps it's to highlight certain hidden issues<br />Perhaps it's a consequence of our OWN actions and words<br />Nobody knows...<br /></p><p>Nobody knows.</p><p>Nobody but Allah.<br />Wallahualam bissawab</p><p>So I'm closing this chapter with a blank canvas for the next chapter.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Turn the page, Wani</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHxFyG4-Htsym_iREo3e6esEGbOlUEx4-_Ho5Oz4eN-wAtTxUrvMcigh-R5xFr0nHY9yygdD8YraPyYMJx-iJezSQF5waSACLcPfgzf5X-OxV6e_H8ZYkS_GsL-UtHi7inGu5y8A/s1080/WhatsApp+Image+2021-05-30+at+00.27.56+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHxFyG4-Htsym_iREo3e6esEGbOlUEx4-_Ho5Oz4eN-wAtTxUrvMcigh-R5xFr0nHY9yygdD8YraPyYMJx-iJezSQF5waSACLcPfgzf5X-OxV6e_H8ZYkS_GsL-UtHi7inGu5y8A/s320/WhatsApp+Image+2021-05-30+at+00.27.56+%25281%2529.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Your new chapter is coming soon.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">~*~</div><p></p>Wani Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483213210258982089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622807.post-52824536111620416042021-05-06T23:30:00.005+08:002021-05-06T23:35:13.971+08:00The Aftermath: Blood, Sweat and Tears<p>May 3-5th, 2021: Part 3 MMed Exam, Viva- Thesis Defence<br /><b>4th May</b> marked the day where a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders. Closing yet another chapter which was literally was blood, sweat, and tears.</p><p>Like literally.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9uFpR-V-nRwEk6uqtX-lBOvl-d170Ax3U-RlNWS9LgmZqA1a_52KR7W6VQqYqUhqxvSACtZ1HT2IM6XYFdh2pw_O4eydujgGUR0XPr7oXioi-lpipggYf5HpfpXE_lhSqwrcZAw/s2048/IMG_1164.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9uFpR-V-nRwEk6uqtX-lBOvl-d170Ax3U-RlNWS9LgmZqA1a_52KR7W6VQqYqUhqxvSACtZ1HT2IM6XYFdh2pw_O4eydujgGUR0XPr7oXioi-lpipggYf5HpfpXE_lhSqwrcZAw/w400-h266/IMG_1164.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">MMed Batch June 2017- May 2021 (Incomplete quorum)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>I started off this journey with a lot of hesitation. The experience as a house officer vs medical officer in general medicine was different; the more I walk this path, the more I don't know, the more difficult I felt, the more intimidated and unsure I became. But Allah has different plans for me- He diverted me back into medical and then into Masters of Internal Medicine where I knew it would be one of the toughest journeys yet. And MMed was literally blood, sweat, and tears no matter how much mentally prepared you thought you were. It would either make you or break you.</p><p>And it had almost broken me multiple times, especially during the last leg.</p><p>Nevertheless, what <i>did</i> make the difference are the people you met during this journey.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr06JIv5sa16pG815aYJfUr1WdNbYSNy4G5Q7uTwkjVTR_49jvdJ8L3jSA5-xjpSPY6QGzgKTMr2gv8i6sgPnCEl-3s1NRWgr9nNYUF2Ftw8STmOGwfkeY4PuRJgrFejEbbDaaZg/s2048/20210505_173403.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr06JIv5sa16pG815aYJfUr1WdNbYSNy4G5Q7uTwkjVTR_49jvdJ8L3jSA5-xjpSPY6QGzgKTMr2gv8i6sgPnCEl-3s1NRWgr9nNYUF2Ftw8STmOGwfkeY4PuRJgrFejEbbDaaZg/w400-h300/20210505_173403.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Part of the study group members</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />Allah eased my journey by letting me befriended friends who watch out for each other, lending shoulders to cry on, ears to listen to, and being keen reminders to each other. Allah allowed us to meet remarkable, impeccable, and impactful teachers, mentors, seniors, and colleagues- people whom we look up to, admired upon and they taught us many, many things from different aspects. </p><p>Not only that, Allah gave me more than what I asked for: <br /></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">- supportive family and friends outside the MMed circle and to be honest they are one of my strongest pillars of support and buffers</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">- challenging cases and incidents but full of lessons and wisdom and although they almost make me fall to pieces each time, I was supplicated by many hidden mechanisms to pull me through them </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">- new opportunities and welcome distractions </p></blockquote><p>Ending one chapter means the beginning of another.<br />Successfully climbing one hurdle means facing a bigger one.</p><p>I honestly don’t know how the next chapter will be and what challenges it will bring.<br />To be honest, I'm more nervous than excited, especially to leave this comfort zone.<br />But if anything past 5 years has taught me, there’s always, ALWAYS reasons and meanings behind each event.</p><p>I just hope that in the future I will be able to look back into this post and this episode to remind myself of this.</p><p>Bismillah...</p><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLGslUmY8AC0uL7Xnv66TFES4cvJpmIO11u4z0Mj0fUXKnZ0h4L_BmnP56tUW7WUmFaY4U9t5BaEqkmhfDxfYmBITAKnI82jDmsynbAfc6PvrbXiwK_gOoW1QLh7fM72ZhPyIo4Q/s2048/20210505_150241.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLGslUmY8AC0uL7Xnv66TFES4cvJpmIO11u4z0Mj0fUXKnZ0h4L_BmnP56tUW7WUmFaY4U9t5BaEqkmhfDxfYmBITAKnI82jDmsynbAfc6PvrbXiwK_gOoW1QLh7fM72ZhPyIo4Q/w400-h300/20210505_150241.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"We made it guys!" Sincerely, Tsum Tsum Girls</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Wani Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483213210258982089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622807.post-53861319674537260402021-05-02T21:10:00.004+08:002021-05-02T22:36:07.447+08:00Pin: The Sprint, The Battle & The Truth<p><b>Enter:</b> the last 10 nights of Ramadhan,<br /><b>Key aim:</b> gain as much as possible, re-connect, lots and tonnes of dua, the <i>sprint</i></p><p><b>Enter:</b> the last 48 hours before part 3 viva- the thesis defence<br /><b>Key aim:</b> survive that grueling 45-minute presenting and grilling, the <i>battle</i></p><p><b>Enter:</b> the last month of the masters programme<br /><b>Key aim(s)</b>: finish this programme swiftly, pass over my unofficial job(s), ensure some systems are in place for the next batch to continue to manage covid cases smoothly, take a little of a break, and settle pending personal plans that I've been postponing, the <i>sprint</i></p><p><b>Enter: </b>Less than a month before deciding where to gazette<br /><b>Key aim:</b> Will depend on what's the next step and what's in line for me, the <i>unknown</i></p><p><b>Enter:</b> To be honest, at this rate- the impending coming wave<br /><b>Key aim:</b> Bracing mentally (and perhaps for the whole frontliners as well) and physically<br /><b>Shortfall(s):</b> Tired. It's been more than a year without a break. Critical care units that are <i>always</i> full... the <i>struggle</i> for optimum care- only those involved know. To be honest, we don't even have the energy to argue with those who don't believe; so pray it doesn't befall unto your loved ones.<br /><b>Counter-act(s):</b> I have to remind myself this <i>every</i> time- find small wins, small gratitudes and make a lot of sincere dua</p>Wani Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483213210258982089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622807.post-41757109677574767792021-04-12T00:35:00.006+08:002021-04-12T00:35:38.029+08:00Pin: Ramadhan Kareem 2021 & (throwback) 2nd Dose<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Another year welcoming Ramadhan</span></p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Let this graceful month enlighten all our darkness, wash away our sorrows and ease our pain.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">May the blessing of Ramadhan be on all of us and may our prayers and deeds get accepted.</span><div><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Ramadhan kareem, everyone!</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">---</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The April series photos part 1: the incomplete quorum</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mUOcvhuEJmUy6UQrlIPlBGVnI8KL9oo2V8NFC8R7XvZHqPDiYsyw1xTiySaCXEE7N0vHQU2Z1XhAJt6NpjB7oFjX8imhuPn6wRyH66aFE4v7TUf3NlTfqRIoeMBByfGWp8CtUA/s1280/21-04-11-21-20-15-909_deco.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mUOcvhuEJmUy6UQrlIPlBGVnI8KL9oo2V8NFC8R7XvZHqPDiYsyw1xTiySaCXEE7N0vHQU2Z1XhAJt6NpjB7oFjX8imhuPn6wRyH66aFE4v7TUf3NlTfqRIoeMBByfGWp8CtUA/s320/21-04-11-21-20-15-909_deco.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">April 11th, lunch with them, an incomplete quorum of the Zenols</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ3cauS9sLlPMm_XYEzUUi7834I5zW9jG1PRZVEJx09t5srbEU5BJt5gKL8USOQJ8fasEZFGtXn8oUx6upC6o621SDv8xlHASoxIAc7ZCJTa_DXpb4tMhl-LvqClwtN7_ZSHgjaQ/s2048/20210410_105046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ3cauS9sLlPMm_XYEzUUi7834I5zW9jG1PRZVEJx09t5srbEU5BJt5gKL8USOQJ8fasEZFGtXn8oUx6upC6o621SDv8xlHASoxIAc7ZCJTa_DXpb4tMhl-LvqClwtN7_ZSHgjaQ/s320/20210410_105046.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">April 10th, brunch with them, an incomplete quorum of Funtastic 4 + the aunts</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTuU7QUVmI9SzfXWpKJqXWwGV-k_mo2MtsRH9tgJMnwNUNdoCw-6aczIXAwhO79SPQeE40w9inItYKdtQXeAeuJ0J_We1Z7Qkgnfwpj2FKpp6yF1YCzhKT3bk9ebL_4z3syvWVGg/s912/IMG-20210409-WA0027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="912" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTuU7QUVmI9SzfXWpKJqXWwGV-k_mo2MtsRH9tgJMnwNUNdoCw-6aczIXAwhO79SPQeE40w9inItYKdtQXeAeuJ0J_We1Z7Qkgnfwpj2FKpp6yF1YCzhKT3bk9ebL_4z3syvWVGg/s320/IMG-20210409-WA0027.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">April 9th, dinner, and coffee with them, an incomplete quorum of MDTs</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">---</span></div><div><span style="color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">Throwback to 2nd dose of covid-19 vaccine, Thursday 1st April<br />- it was the day before the submission of our thesis/dissertation manuscript, so we decided to go slightly later in the afternoon.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">The jab itself wasn't painful, but I experienced slightly worse minor side effects (compared to the first dose) afterward- feeling feverish, headache, arthralgia, and myalgia akin to viral-like symptoms that warranted regular paracetamol... they lasted for about 48 hours and after that, you'll be okay.<br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWcNVD7n17Tpy8T5OsVJhDExwAuEvj-0LWkqBBsYxIcSHHN_AH07Ychh-ceUQORiYME_I6aN8Tk9FYrLerwrO3JxFAGyaw4VZsHy0AxUQ3bPeXSF6qRHixdVZtW-ysIb-NhaSQrw/s2048/20210401_153012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWcNVD7n17Tpy8T5OsVJhDExwAuEvj-0LWkqBBsYxIcSHHN_AH07Ychh-ceUQORiYME_I6aN8Tk9FYrLerwrO3JxFAGyaw4VZsHy0AxUQ3bPeXSF6qRHixdVZtW-ysIb-NhaSQrw/s320/20210401_153012.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The SNs were so gentle that you felt nothing and it was over in an instant</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN6WCFlSn3Wm9sBhvnZ-ccuG_m_8kp7YPWiF_jHBCplA_3mcPEBK65oJd4yVOEf-asGdl_6NyYUZ1EVzMQB8T6T79VSkd171e1n8kn3yXETuAbaxjWMReh0vKYkiXUGB-WYOSHbg/s2048/20210401_154545.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN6WCFlSn3Wm9sBhvnZ-ccuG_m_8kp7YPWiF_jHBCplA_3mcPEBK65oJd4yVOEf-asGdl_6NyYUZ1EVzMQB8T6T79VSkd171e1n8kn3yXETuAbaxjWMReh0vKYkiXUGB-WYOSHbg/s320/20210401_154545.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Completed 2nd dose. Let's all do out part, protect yourself, protect others :)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div>Wani Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483213210258982089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622807.post-47163579938894468182021-03-19T17:55:00.002+08:002021-03-19T17:59:48.029+08:00I Believe In...<p>She looks at the screen<br />She's had conversations with different people from a different group of people- her friends, her colleagues, her superiors, her seniors, her family... and <i>every time,</i> with a heavy heart she whispered, "but I want to go and achieve my dreams first- the small ones and perhaps if time permits, the bigger ones, before I commit myself to whatever commitment down in the future"</p><p>She's aware and realized that after months of juggling and struggling with one task after the other and handling new responsibilities, she's discovered a new side of her that she didn't even know existed. And that has sort of opened another window of opportunities in her career pathway that she can think about in the future.</p><p>"Only that...."</p><p>"Only that I want to go and do what I've been wanting to do.... things that I have put on hold for the past 4 years since I entered into this programme," she said out loud.</p><p>It's the basis and foundation of why she chose and ended up in this career pathway.<br />It's the essence that she wanted to embody into her existence in the world.<br />It's a legacy she wanted to leave her name with.</p><p>She doesn't know how long that will take.<br />And she's not sure if she would even like it enough to keep on doing it.<br />Perhaps she'll find that with time it's not as relevant as how she thought it would be.<br />Perhaps with time, she no longer has any energy and enthusiasm for it.</p><p>But before she decides on that, she wants to at least dive into it, freely doing it at her own pace, and just go crazy with it until she decides to stop or slow down.</p><p>"That's the main reason I read medicine, work in health care line and progress into this programme anyway. The whole purpose of this whole thing since I was 15-16 years old is to achieve these goals. Let me have a taste of it, to see if it's as sweet as I thought it will be...</p><p>... then we can talk on what's next.</p><p>Because what's next for me, is doing it- achieving my long-term goals"</p><p>Because perhaps she'll fall in love with it, so much so that she doesn't want to do anything else.</p><p>#IBelieveInAchievingMyDreams</p>Wani Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483213210258982089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622807.post-6157969110882434982021-03-11T20:35:00.002+08:002021-03-11T20:35:14.154+08:00Pin: 1st dose<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPOqgG29-ZeGkwmjQq_K8ctqaI2qIoKLCCYXHJuLEWFhAlb1NPjgxJpmRWT1sAGo3ET8fYTgUD5GPOjvq9kGTagZUQBtOFkRZCTF3donhhwE9Iv59-c_N1gEppkNPQFH2h84uzQ/s1080/WhatsApp+Image+2021-03-11+at+16.30.45.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPOqgG29-ZeGkwmjQq_K8ctqaI2qIoKLCCYXHJuLEWFhAlb1NPjgxJpmRWT1sAGo3ET8fYTgUD5GPOjvq9kGTagZUQBtOFkRZCTF3donhhwE9Iv59-c_N1gEppkNPQFH2h84uzQ/s320/WhatsApp+Image+2021-03-11+at+16.30.45.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNF2UCuZ88D5eu0HBu_viq6REMuPBDGmtvku7qEcIQUeAcICkFQ6LN9-GGIGSsLTE33AY3jGDH6gRmCgfuMK43jZvJTrAMFvRXs4ZmEQXEy6g5p6VeL_wglh8xVXfmwuDj_KUeXQ/s969/WhatsApp+Image+2021-03-11+at+17.02.55.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="969" data-original-width="680" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNF2UCuZ88D5eu0HBu_viq6REMuPBDGmtvku7qEcIQUeAcICkFQ6LN9-GGIGSsLTE33AY3jGDH6gRmCgfuMK43jZvJTrAMFvRXs4ZmEQXEy6g5p6VeL_wglh8xVXfmwuDj_KUeXQ/s320/WhatsApp+Image+2021-03-11+at+17.02.55.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibO6_48jULZU03wBbUPqUGoCCjaHBx_Gpj6GYIjMsylV8O4upa5Hlg7R3L11-5iE-OluVfF3y7dCVgChRndSnstgeKUeTD-_AzBYbR3RGG9CKUxXZQ_X-AfHKav8JC2z3UkfwN0A/s2048/20210311_155543.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibO6_48jULZU03wBbUPqUGoCCjaHBx_Gpj6GYIjMsylV8O4upa5Hlg7R3L11-5iE-OluVfF3y7dCVgChRndSnstgeKUeTD-_AzBYbR3RGG9CKUxXZQ_X-AfHKav8JC2z3UkfwN0A/s320/20210311_155543.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Ad-hoc list today.<br />1st dose.<br />Just to document this here.</p>Wani Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483213210258982089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622807.post-51015281923727035192021-02-10T21:05:00.005+08:002021-02-10T21:10:32.063+08:00#SnowFlower<p>Dear me,</p><p>To be honest, I thought 2020 was hard</p><p>It's only been a month and 10 days into 2021, and I don't know how many times I've already broken down in tears under the pressure, felt like I just wanted to end it and in the end, I hate the person I've become nowadays- the short-tempered, sarcastic & emotional labile walking human being. I'm not the nicest person walking around, and even <i>I</i> don't like myself.</p><p>You may call it self-destructive thoughts I'm having, but that's the reality.</p><p>I probably am not as resilient and as strong as I thought I would be.</p><p>So we may need to have a little bit of change in our game plan, yeah.</p><p>Give me some time.<br />I want to see how much I can bend under this pressure. </p><p></p><div style="text-align: right;"><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #a64d79; font-family: georgia;">"The whole world is full of white flowers</span></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #a64d79; font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: right;"><span>Make our atmosphere deeper</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span>Under a stopped street lamp</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span><span>May the flowers fall on your bright smile"</span></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right;"><span><span><i>Snow Flower by BTS V (feat. Peakboy)</i></span></span></div></span><p></p><p></p>Wani Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483213210258982089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622807.post-58807381504061048782021-01-17T22:15:00.003+08:002021-01-17T22:54:37.420+08:002021 : Unplug<p>I haven’t been able to write in my blog for a while.</p><p>Believe it or not, a lot has happened in the last 17 days.</p><p>2020 for me closed with one of the most memorable events- "This is 嵐 Live"; real-time fangirling over the online Arashi concert, crying over the last hours and minutes, being amazed at their performances, and feeling a lot of gratitude for these 5 guys whom I’ve known since 2008 and has taught me a lot about life principles, work ethics and friendships.</p><p>Kicked off 2021 with a good workout with Les Mills Bodypump and continued with RPM but had to run to the hospital halfway through to help with the Covid team. I thought I wanted to do things at "my pace" this year, but that prolly turn out to be a bit difficult.</p><p>And work continues till now, with new instruction and rearrangement every so often and troubleshooting while working out solutions are almost like second nature.</p><p>Almost at the cost (or perhaps already is) my daily ward work and thesis progress. Which worries me the most at the back of my mind.<br />And it almost, if not already affect me physically and mentally.</p><p>On another note, again this pandemic has unmasked and unveiled the uglier shade and truth behind a person's angelic face and persona- which is maybe a good thing so we can identify them and be more careful when dealing with them.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFN_gRHneIQTUfXJFrGOelSxbjEUVddtRywiMmpuZXloi9eKvO08IFKXDGVoL3qtg532eeXS-XXDmHmb7VwJ_WjEOWVRik5rRk3YG1VS08RhqpN6yZhyR4dq-iiS5IUcM94yjWoA/s1632/Araluen+012.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFN_gRHneIQTUfXJFrGOelSxbjEUVddtRywiMmpuZXloi9eKvO08IFKXDGVoL3qtg532eeXS-XXDmHmb7VwJ_WjEOWVRik5rRk3YG1VS08RhqpN6yZhyR4dq-iiS5IUcM94yjWoA/s320/Araluen+012.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unplug. Looking at things from a different perspective. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Hence I have decided to unplug from most soc-med platforms, unplug from things that don't matter and decide to listen more, turn worries and anxiety into gratitude, take a different approach by trying to see things from different perspectives, and work on problem-solving & coaching rather than being a trouble maker and a complainer.</p><p>They are not easy tasks... but let's see how the coming days unfold and how they can help me grow.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF80wzm_uc7HrXMKrvFmz_cN75xxvbAjkBFRqKT2oYNMJHcR7oKTTPSRLRxi-BSBwusMe_hNL-z0y3Ezk2MRGG3f-F1tl3Aq43AU9pPi0egXz0S7baRB91hcdsWvVSO724X3Bt2A/s1632/Araluen+011.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF80wzm_uc7HrXMKrvFmz_cN75xxvbAjkBFRqKT2oYNMJHcR7oKTTPSRLRxi-BSBwusMe_hNL-z0y3Ezk2MRGG3f-F1tl3Aq43AU9pPi0egXz0S7baRB91hcdsWvVSO724X3Bt2A/s320/Araluen+011.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Like rainfall over the flowers in spring, I'm waiting for spring day to come.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/d1/d5/2a/d1d52ae949ab175c1958681aad6f75fb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="494" data-original-width="500" height="412" src="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/d1/d5/2a/d1d52ae949ab175c1958681aad6f75fb.jpg" width="418" /></a></div><br />Wani Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483213210258982089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622807.post-79838369066952831822020-12-30T23:29:00.000+08:002020-12-30T23:29:05.097+08:00#HappyVDay<p> Dec 30,</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">#HappyVDay<br />#HappyBirthdayTaehyung<br />#HappyTaehyungDay</span></b></p><p>Just wanted to jot that down here XD</p>Wani Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483213210258982089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622807.post-16666683047194554822020-11-22T20:09:00.004+08:002020-11-22T20:13:32.149+08:00Despite the monochromic blue & grey, life (still) goes on<p><span style="color: #cfe2f3; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #666666;">Oh, this ground feels so heavier<br />I am singing by myself<br />I just wanna be happier<br /><i style="font-weight: bold;">Blue & Grey, BTS</i></span></span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">It's November,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Slightly a bit more than a month before 2020 leaves us and we welcome the year 2021</div><div style="text-align: center;">To be honest, </div><div style="text-align: center;">This year went through like a blur,</div><div style="text-align: center;">That passed by so fast and slow at the same time</div><div style="text-align: center;">It started with a lot of optimism, joy, and exciting plans,</div><div style="text-align: center;">(while at the same time noticing the looming mist of uncertainty as the pandemic news drifting in)</div><div style="text-align: center;">And suddenly we're all in a panic room, </div><div style="text-align: center;">And I found myself on the ground, face flat with a blank mind,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Unable to even move, the darkness encroaching and suffocating,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Only God knows how desperate I was trying to breathe some air...</div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">And I'm sure I was NOT the only one feeling that way.</p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">What and who pulled me out of those black holes?</div><div style="text-align: center;">It took a long time to move again,</div><div style="text-align: center;">And it took a while to feel like myself again... </div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">What about you?</p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">As we are left with a few more days before welcoming the new calendar year,</div><div style="text-align: center;">It may be time to start reflecting on how this year has affected us.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My questions to you are:</div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Have you been robbed of the year 2020?</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>If so, what are they? </b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>More importantly, did you gain anything else from what you’ve lost?</b></p><div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;"><b style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">끝이 보이지 않아</b></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;"><b style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">출구가 있긴 할까</b></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;"><b style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">발이 떼지질 않아 않아 oh</b></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;"><b style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">잠시 두 눈을 감아</b></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;"><b style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">여기 내 손을 잡아</b></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;"><b style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">저 미래로 달아나자</b></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;"><b style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">There’s no end in sight</b></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;"><b style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Is there a way out?</b></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;"><b style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">My feet refuse to move, oh</b></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;"><b style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Close your eyes for a moment</b></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;"><b style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Hold my hand</b></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;"><b style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">To that future, let’s run away</b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;"><b style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i>Life Goes On, BTS</i></b></span></div>Wani Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483213210258982089noreply@blogger.com0