Post Vietnam/Cambodia
These two countries were nothing like I expected. They were beautiful and the people were friendly. These countries are ridden with history and that should really tear these people down, but there seems to be no resentment. They are forgiving and ready to move on. They are willing to forgive, bit never forget. The fact that we were able to meet a survivor from the genocide museum. He wanted to tell his story and wanted us to bring it back to the US and let people know what happened in Cambodia.
Angkor Wat was incredible as well. I was supposed to see how little the influence of communism is. I was expecting people to be repressed and unhappy, but that wasn’t the case. The other shocking thing was that the ATMs in Cambodia gave out US dollars. It just goes to show that their government is leaning on the US and is unstable. But I loved their cultures and their food. Southeast Asia is a place I want to come back to as soon as possible. There is so much to explore and see here. Plus, it is gorgeous.