On holiday , I like to do many activities because it is fun . It helps me relax after days of studying. And part of it is that it makes me healthier

Chúc bn hok tốt !

When I read the cue card, the first thing coming to mind wasa car journey that I had with my small beloved family last national holiday.

On the first two days of September, we had two days off because it is the National Independence Day of Vietnam. So, my husband and I thought we should grasp the chance to go somewhere and put our feet up.

Because we had a little one-year-old son, we preferred some destinations near Hanoi to avoid weariness of a long journey. Tam Dao, which is a pristine, pollution-free district in the northern part of Hanoi, about 60 km from my home, was our final choice. We also made a decision to travel in our own private car.

Most of the time we visited somewhere, we used to take public transport like a plane or train, but that time was the first one we drove by ourselves. Why? You know, as I mentioned, I had a little child so there was so much stuff I had to bring with me like his personal clothes, diapers, scooter, food, and so on, so going by car was much more convenient. Another reason is because of its flexibility. Tam Dao is not a well-known tourist attraction, so it is quite inaccessible to trains or planes. Therefore, a private car seemed to be the perfect choice.

We had great fun on the journey. My husband drove while my son and I played toys together, sang along or even snapped along the way. On the way home, it rained cats and dogs and surely we did not get drenched to the skin.  I think from now on, I will plan more car journeys like this.

• come to mind (idiom): nảy ra trong đầu
• beloved /bɪˈlʌv.ɪd/ (adj) (before noun): yêu dấu
• grasp a chance/an opportunity to do something /ɡrɑːsp/ (verb): nắm bắt cơ hội để làm gì
• put your feet up (idiom): thư giãn
• weariness /ˈwɪə.ri.nəs/ (noun): sự mệt mỏi
• pristine /ˈprɪs.tiːn/ (adj): hoang sơ
• pollution-free (noun phrase): không khí trong lành
• in a/ the car (phrase): đi bằng ô tô
• tourist attraction (noun phrase): địa điểm thu hút khách du lịch
• inaccessible to + a means of transport /ˌɪn.əkˈses.ə.bəl/ (adj): khó đi bằng phương tiện gì
• rain cats and dogs (idiom): mưa to
• get drenched to the skin /drentʃt/ (collocation): ướt sũng