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Apr
2
2013
Trekking in Vietnam
Posted by dhruv on 02 Apr 2013 / 0 Comment

Mai Chau mapWell Vietnam was one of my first “less” supervised of my adventures. It was meant to be more for community service rather than pure adventure. However, as time progressed … I managed a 4 hour trek that was in a very hilly area. Of course, there wouldn’t by any fun if there was no challenge right? So, almost as if the karma was answering my call for a challenge, a good shower at a steep mountain would knock my balance off. Well I injured myself slightly by falling and skidding allover the place during the hike due to the slush. There were times when it felt like I was part of the new season of “Lost”.

Mai ChauAs I was trekking in a rather rural area of Vietnam, there were times when my legs felt a heavier because the mud was too sticky for my liking. The funny thing about that incident was I felt like a super hero to stomp my feet to split the outer layer of mud on my legs. For community service, I helped a local family build a toilet with support from other classmates. My respect to builders and workers increased, as I now know the hard work involved.

To be honest, this was also the place where I learnt to act in emergencies. My friend caught a few allergies and she started reacting at various moments to a point where she couldn’t speak more than a work at a time and I happened to be her only friend who could talk to her. I was keeping her entertained so that she won’t worry and make the situation worse. It was almost like a internal war that was conquered by only spirit.  

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