Well, the first thing comes to my mind as soon as I have seen the topic is “Dragon Forge” in Iron village, which is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Vietnam

Back in the day, I was actually a spoiled kid, I mean I always tried to pester my parents for anything I wanted. That being said, my mother didn’t want to indulge me anymore so she decided to take me to the aforementioned forge in which I had the chance to take part in a blacksmith training course. My mom wanted me to be aware of the hard work so that I could be more obedient. 

It took us around 15 minutes to get there. I have to admit that I felt bored to death right after walking into the forge since there was no one there. Things only got better after the head blacksmith turned up and introduced himself to us, then he guided us through remarkable areas of the forge. I was totally blown away by the working ambience of the forge, where there were blacksmiths doing their job. I mean the scene really gave me a sense of medieval films like The Lord of the Rings . The head blacksmith then gave me a small hammer and showed me how to adjust the blaze of a sword.

Although I wasn’t able to fully discover the Dragon Forge, the visit was definitely the milestone that I started to realize there were things I have to learn. Well, Dragon Forge is not the most beautiful place to me, somehow I still often reminisce about it since it seems to be the most special place I’ve been to due to the unforgettable moments it brought about.