What a turbulent week… Much love and support go out to all my brothers and sisters in Japan. I hope your families are alright and that the country will pull though soon from this chain of events. It’s times like these that remind me of the biblical story of the tower of Babel . When will humanity learn to downsize its technological aspirations and find a sensible way to live in safe harmony with nature? (said the western traveler, blogging wirelessly on his iPhone during a bus ride…). Anyway, on this day I just feel grateful and lucky for being alive, healthy and for having the ability to travel the way I do.
Did I say already how much I love Vietnam? I did huh… ‘Cause it’s so freaking awesome! Been making my way up along the coast and now heading towards the city of Hue for some more French colonial sightseeing. I’m finally north of Bangkok’s latitude and the weather is changing accordingly. No more extreme heat and the nights are getting pretty chilly. I know it will even get colder as I approach Hanoi, but summer is nearing so I think that I’m just on the right time.
As expected, my Vietnamese visa is nearing expiration so I need to park here for a few days and have it extended. It would actually be nice to slow down for a few days after moving quite fast recently. As mentioned on earlier posts I keep running into the same faces and it’s pretty nice actually after traveling alone for 4 months. I’ve been spending time with a really nice girl from Germany and tomorrow we’re going to explore the old town together.
