By As I am writing this we are halfway through our trip through South East Asia. We have conquered the sweaty metropolis and tricycles of the Philippines, and the Sweaty Jungles of Malaysia (notice the common theme?) Well if you didn’t, it has been really freakin’ hot, but I am making it through I suppose.
The Philippines was a tremendous experience for me, we had a very good introduction to the homestay program. I know I was nervous going into it. We could not have been more warmly welcomed, and I know that for me, it really helped with the rest of the homestays that we have had since then, and I am very grateful for it. I miss the Philippines already, it seems like a country that is the most like me. It is apathetic when it needs to be, they eat a lot of delicious food, and they have great beer. Going in I was told that Filipino food is the hardest part of the Philippines to get used to, but I found it to be fantastic, maybe it was just the great cooking in our house.
I feel like Malaysia has come and gone so quickly I don’t even know what I can put in this entry for it. I had a great time in the village in Keningau, and would have loved to stay there longer. We trekked through the Jungles, and swam in amazing clear freshwater rivers in the jungle. What more can be said, I thought I would never have the opportunity to do these things. But I did them, and am very happy I did.
I am excited for the adventure that is Thailand. But at the same time, I am happy we are at the hump of the trip.