So sorry to be off the grid for so long but I have just been living in the moment. I am going to give you a very brief explanation of what I have been up to the past few weeks and then I will say my goodbyes.
I believe the last thing I wrote was about Sapa...so I will continue from there. Well, after Sapa my mom and I went to Hanoi. We spent a few days there and saw everything touristy you could. Water puppets, the prison where John McCain and other P.O.W.s were held, a classical concert and ballet (did not really want to attend but it was not half bad) at the Opera House, and just explored the city. I found the more time I spent there the more I enjoyed that city.
My mom took off on the 15 and I stayed in Hanoi for another 4 days. Since I did almost everything there was to do by day I became somewhat of a night owl after she left. I checked into Hanoi Backpackers Hostel and had an absolute blast. I ran into some people I traveled with before, London Alex, Mad Mats, the three British kids from Brighton. It was a great time and made a mess of St. Patty's Day with about 8 Irish guys. had a lot of fun and then headed off to Korea.
Spent a few days with Kathleen in Korea. Once again loving the food and the company of a long time friend. Went to Bemoesa Temple on day and hiked around which was really a lot of fun and the other days kind of just lounged around. I came to Osaka a few days ago and really have been trying to get by on close to nothing a day which is a difficult task in Japan. Kind of been walking around and eating noodle soup everywhere.
I hate to say it but I wish I could just be home. I know I love Japan but I really need to start making money and finding a job. It is kind of making me nervous to come back to the States. I mean I know everything will work out but it is still nerve wrecking not having a job and knowing that you are dead broke. Enough whining already, I am sure it will work out.
Lastly, I would really like to thank everyone for following along with my blog. Knowing people are out there reading it made me want to keep posting all the way through. I hope I did an adequate job of keeping you involved and I am really happy to share my past 5 month journey with you. This will probably be the last posting so once again thank you and will see you stateside.
I believe the last thing I wrote was about Sapa...so I will continue from there. Well, after Sapa my mom and I went to Hanoi. We spent a few days there and saw everything touristy you could. Water puppets, the prison where John McCain and other P.O.W.s were held, a classical concert and ballet (did not really want to attend but it was not half bad) at the Opera House, and just explored the city. I found the more time I spent there the more I enjoyed that city.
My mom took off on the 15 and I stayed in Hanoi for another 4 days. Since I did almost everything there was to do by day I became somewhat of a night owl after she left. I checked into Hanoi Backpackers Hostel and had an absolute blast. I ran into some people I traveled with before, London Alex, Mad Mats, the three British kids from Brighton. It was a great time and made a mess of St. Patty's Day with about 8 Irish guys. had a lot of fun and then headed off to Korea.
Spent a few days with Kathleen in Korea. Once again loving the food and the company of a long time friend. Went to Bemoesa Temple on day and hiked around which was really a lot of fun and the other days kind of just lounged around. I came to Osaka a few days ago and really have been trying to get by on close to nothing a day which is a difficult task in Japan. Kind of been walking around and eating noodle soup everywhere.
I hate to say it but I wish I could just be home. I know I love Japan but I really need to start making money and finding a job. It is kind of making me nervous to come back to the States. I mean I know everything will work out but it is still nerve wrecking not having a job and knowing that you are dead broke. Enough whining already, I am sure it will work out.
Lastly, I would really like to thank everyone for following along with my blog. Knowing people are out there reading it made me want to keep posting all the way through. I hope I did an adequate job of keeping you involved and I am really happy to share my past 5 month journey with you. This will probably be the last posting so once again thank you and will see you stateside.
