So this morning I woke up and was able to eat a delicious omelet with bacon. I swear the bacon here is better than any I've had in America. After breakfast we visited a jewel factory, a spice factory, and a fabric dye factory. We learned about how many different beautiful minerals are found deep in the jewel mines such as the blue and star sapphire. Also, Sri Lanka grows many … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka: Day 2

Sri Lanka is such a beautiful country! On our first day we visited the temple of the tooth and also an elephant orphanage. The temple was such an amazing thing to see. While visiting we learned more about  Buddha and his  Philosophy that is followed by his people. Also at the elephant orphanage, we experienced baby elephants getting fed. At lunch, we  saw the elephants migrate … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka: Day 1

On the morning we were all getting ready to leave from Vietnam to Sri Lanka, some of us went to get some Vietnamese coffee. This was interesting because some of us got less than a half full cup of espresso or a latte, and others just tasted like water with a hint of coffee. We were all a little confused by this. Personally, I got a latte mocha, and it was pretty good compared … [Read more...] about Flying: Day 4

Yesterday was probably my favorite day so far on this trip! It was considered our free day to explore more of Vietnam and do whatever we desired. A group of us took a tour recommended by the hotel. Like others have already mentioned, we floated the Mekong River Delta, visited a temple, hiked, rode in a horse drawn carriage, and dinned with the locals. It was a wonderful … [Read more...] about Vietnam: Day 3

Today have been one of my favorite days on this trip to say the least. We started it off with a filling breakfast at the hotel and then headed straight to DOBLA. There we had a briefing about the company and then had the grand tour. We tried making some of the chocolate decorations along with tasting them! I learned to not underestimate the struggle of making chocolate trees. … [Read more...] about Vietnam: Day 3