Well I suppose all good things must come to an end... I'm at the airport in Seoul biding my time until I hop on a plane that will take me back to my homeland. I can't say that I'm happy. Hopefully that doesn't hurt my family's feelings too much. I love them very much and am excited to see them. The familiarity of the USA conveniences and way of doing things will be nice too, but I will miss this unique life of travel and new experiences and new people. Looking back, eight weeks was so short. Maybe next time, I'll save up and make it a year.
My last week in Cambodia was great. I will miss the mini roasted bananas and potato wedges being sold on rolling carts down the street, and the silly names of restaurants like, "Nice Nice Food," and fighting to keep the kids interested in learning English, and being silly with my fellow volunteers. The trip feels a bit unfinished. There were some things I wanted to do (like participate in one of the community evening outdoor dance aerobic groups in the park, or eating a snake, or visiting the beach) that just didn't get done. Despite that though, it was a wonderful time.
I spent my last weekend with the three other volunteers that came when I did, exploring the impressive temples of Angkor Wat and the buzzing night life of the nearby town, Siem Reap. It was a blast, a good end to the trip. I have some major sleep to catch up on during this flight... My bag is stuffed full of mementos, and gifts, and birthday and christmas presents. I think I left at least once article of clothing at every place I visited. Old thin t-shirts wouldn't have been much use to me in the freezing cold of Colorado and New York anyway. Hopefully the culture shock of America won't be too bad. Seems kinda funny to say that, but I've traveled enough in the past to know it's true.
My last week in Cambodia was great. I will miss the mini roasted bananas and potato wedges being sold on rolling carts down the street, and the silly names of restaurants like, "Nice Nice Food," and fighting to keep the kids interested in learning English, and being silly with my fellow volunteers. The trip feels a bit unfinished. There were some things I wanted to do (like participate in one of the community evening outdoor dance aerobic groups in the park, or eating a snake, or visiting the beach) that just didn't get done. Despite that though, it was a wonderful time.
