I have left and am leaving

I write this from a Bangkok internet cafe, 4 days after leaving Vietnam for the first time in nine months. In leaving I have experienced (in no particular order):

attempted theft
excitement
tears
smiles
a deeper understanding of Vietnam and my connection to it
the darker side of nighttime Bangkok
the slick scene of nighttime Bangkok
police station corruption
crazy drivers
delicious food

...and everything in between.

As you read this I will most probably be on an airplane heading to New York City where I'll blog each event for you, one by one.

For those of you I've left behind, I love you and will see you soon.

For those of you I'm coming to see, I love you and will see you sooner.

Au revoir and Bon Voyage Alison!