Day 8: As the morning sun welcomed us to our first full day in Myanmar, it finally set in how amazing it is to be in this country. This country has been closed off for so many years, yet here we are. The morning was spent at a magnificent Buddhist pagoda. The gold and white glistened in the sun and Kristina, Chance, and I made our way to the Dragon/Saturday corner to make … [Read more...] about The Journey Continues
Day 7: Today is mostly a day of travel. We all got up early to head to the airport to fly to Yangon, Myanmar. The flights and airport were fairly uneventful but it gave us all a nice time to relax and get closer. As every day passes you can see how much closer all of us are getting and I am beyond glad that I get to share this trip with everyone else. We exchanged out … [Read more...] about Get Ready Myanmar, We are Here!
Day 6 Today was a free day and instead of sitting in the hotel all day, I packed it full of activities. I got up around 6am, still not sure how since I didn't set an alarm but oh well. Tanner, Rebekah and I went to the park to walk around, take pictures, and have some coffee. The walk was very nice and I saw some interesting groups and individuals working out. The coffee, … [Read more...] about Last Full Day in Vietnam
Day 5: Friday was packed full of activities. I fell asleep right when I got home and sat down on the bed- clothes and makeup still on, phone not plugged in, no alarms set- you could say I was a bit tired. Here is why: Friday started off at full sprint. Got up, got breakfast, got dressed, and was off to our first business trip of the day. From the second I woke up to the … [Read more...] about This Trip is Flying By
Day 4: My day started like any other day, except it was 4:15am. We had to be up early so that we could get to the floating market before it was too late in the morning. The market was not what I was expecting, not better but not worse. The part I enjoyed the most was watching the sun rise over the bridge and houses. I was very disappointed that we did not get any fruit from … [Read more...] about A Long Day Indeed