vietnam... the past two weeks were the best time i've had in a long time... maybe my whole life, actually. this trip felt different to me. before this year, i've always tagged along for things, whether that be trips or parties or anything, but vietnam wasn't like that. i wasn't just tagging along, or even experiencing anything upfront. i think because of how much i've changed and grown, i absorbed the things we did and the places we went and the people we met on a much deeper level. i was able to form my own thoughts, to properly form opinions and memories of the place. this all sounds really high-and-mighty, but i'm not sure how else to say it. it's my most genuine and pure experience... it means more than i know how to express.

there are so many things that i miss about vietnam already... so:

• hustle bustle
• rice paddies
• weather
• motorcycles
• street markets
• food
  • morning glory
  • pho
  • rice (lol)
  • spring rolls
  • duck
  • squid snacks
  • fritters
• architecture
• drying clothes out the window
• people
  • viet
  • linn
  • dave
  • jessica
  • our hostess (and her baby)
  • mr vinn
  • ngoc
• school uniforms
• mango
• dave's camera and editing