thai binh

it's amazing how the simple things will change your life forever.

this past weekend was unlike anything i could have ever imagined. i took a short little trip to the province of thai binh. i went with my dear friends, nu and phan, to visit their families for about a day and a half in their village (i uploaded a few pictures on flickr). i had no idea what to expect. i have never felt more welcomed and loved. basically the entire village invited me into their homes for tea and fruit. and that is how i spent most of saturday. we ended the night with a trip to the local "bar in the field." it's not what you are thinking. the bar consisted of some plastic tables in the middles of a field. we ate yogurt with ice and drank mineral water. the moon was so bright that no lights were needed. i could spend hours trying to describe this weekend but i don't have the time or the energy. i'm exhausted and in need of some sleep.

i am forever changed.