The last month has been an incredible month- I've had 25 straight days of sunshine! I can't believe what I've been missing here. The sun feels so good on your face and it really does warm your heart. Not only does my skin look different, but I think my heart does as well. The last month has taken me to Malaysia, Cambodia, and Vietnam. All beautiful and unique countries in their own way. I have to say that Cambodia was my favorite. We spent about 4 days in Siem Reap, touring all the temples and seeing the country up close and personal. I love the transportation there- tuk tuks- little carts on the back of a motorcycle that take you everywhere. The hour long rides to and from our adventures were beautiful and somewhat educational. I was able to ride through a lot of villages and see what these people's daily lives look like from the outside. The houses in Cambodia were really neat- they are all raised on stilts for when the monsoons come in the rainy season. There were naked babies running around everywhere, along with dogs that looked like dingos. There were also a lot of land mine victims everywhere- alot of people with lost limbs and eyes- a very disheartening reality. I feel like I had a world history lesson traveling through these countries. It was easy to see the scars on the land and on the people as a result of all that has happened in the last 30 years or so. We definitely felt this trying to cross the border to Vietnam where we were detained for almost four hours. It was a close call, but we ended up making it through and on to the last leg of our vacation. The beach we went to in Vietnam was incredibly peaceful and restful. There wasn't much to do there except soak in the sun and enjoy a fresh fruit smoothie (which I did every day). The sunsets in Vietnam were the most beautiful that I have ever seen. I hope I can keep those logged in my memory as the smog has already started to weigh on me again.

I'm back at home, back to the "daily grind" as they say. I'm in awe of how much I needed a break, and in awe of how rested and ready I feel now to start life again in full force.