Jake

It was ultimately left to a majority vote, and being too sheepish to protest, it now appeared our plans of traveling the country had changed to exploring the jungles of central Vietnam. Even though I really didn't want to go on this expedition, it could have been dangerous after all. I then reminded myself why I came to Vietnam in the first place. To have memorable and life-changing experiences,

It was ultimately left to a majority vote, and being too sheepish to protest, it now appeared our plans of traveling the country had changed to exploring the jungles of central Vietnam. Even though I really didn't want to go on this expedition, it could have been dangerous after all. I then reminded myself why I came to Vietnam in the first place. To have memorable and life-changing experiences,

and I wasn't going to have any of that if I just said no when the opportunity arrived. Besides, tourists may well have gone missing in the region, but the supposed legends of jungle-dwelling creatures were probably nothing more than just stories. I spent my whole life believing in stories that turned out not to be true, and I wasn't going to let that continue now.

and I wasn't going to have any of that if I just said no when the opportunity arrived. Besides, tourists may well have gone missing in the region, but the supposed legends of jungle-dwelling creatures were probably nothing more than just stories. I spent my whole life believing in stories that turned out not to be true, and I wasn't going to let that continue now.

Later that night, while Brody and Haley spent some alone time, and Chris was with Aaron's friends, smoking, you know what. Tyler invited me for a walk on the beach under the moonlight. Strolling barefoot along the beach, trying not to step on any garbage, Tyler asks me if I'm really okay with tomorrow's plans and that I shouldn't feel peer pressured into doing anything I didn't really want to do.

Later that night, while Brody and Haley spent some alone time, and Chris was with Aaron's friends, smoking, you know what. Tyler invited me for a walk on the beach under the moonlight. Strolling barefoot along the beach, trying not to step on any garbage, Tyler asks me if I'm really okay with tomorrow's plans and that I shouldn't feel peer pressured into doing anything I didn't really want to do.

I told him I was okay with it, and that it should be fun. Don't worry, he said, I'll keep an eye on you. I'm a little embarrassed to admit this, but I kinda had a crush on Tyler. He was tall, handsome, and adventurous. If anything, he was the sort of person I wanted to be. Traveling the world and meeting all kinds of people from all kinds of places. I was a little worried he'd find me boring.

I told him I was okay with it, and that it should be fun. Don't worry, he said, I'll keep an eye on you. I'm a little embarrassed to admit this, but I kinda had a crush on Tyler. He was tall, handsome, and adventurous. If anything, he was the sort of person I wanted to be. Traveling the world and meeting all kinds of people from all kinds of places. I was a little worried he'd find me boring.

A small city girl whose only other travel story was a premature mission to Florida. Well, soon enough, I was going to have a whole new travel story. This travel story. We get up early the next morning, and meeting Aaron with his documentary crew, we each take separate taxis out of the Sea of Promise. Following the cab in front of us, we weren't even sure where we were going exactly.

A small city girl whose only other travel story was a premature mission to Florida. Well, soon enough, I was going to have a whole new travel story. This travel story. We get up early the next morning, and meeting Aaron with his documentary crew, we each take separate taxis out of the Sea of Promise. Following the cab in front of us, we weren't even sure where we were going exactly.

Curving along a highway that cuts through a dense valley, Aaron's taxi suddenly pulls up on the curve where he and his team jump out to the beeping of angry motorcycle drivers. Flagging our taxi down, Aaron tells us that according to his directions, we have to cut through the valley here and head into the jungle.

Curving along a highway that cuts through a dense valley, Aaron's taxi suddenly pulls up on the curve where he and his team jump out to the beeping of angry motorcycle drivers. Flagging our taxi down, Aaron tells us that according to his directions, we have to cut through the valley here and head into the jungle.

Although we didn't really know what was going to happen on this trip, we were just along for the ride. After all, Aaron's plan was to hike through the jungle to find the mysterious trail, document whatever they could. and then move onto a group of cave systems where these creatures were supposed to lurk.

Although we didn't really know what was going to happen on this trip, we were just along for the ride. After all, Aaron's plan was to hike through the jungle to find the mysterious trail, document whatever they could. and then move onto a group of cave systems where these creatures were supposed to lurk.

Reaching our way down the slope of the valley, we follow along a narrow stream which acted as our temporary trail. Although this was Aaron's expedition, as soon as we start our hike through the jungle, Chris rather mockingly calls out, "'All right, everyone. Keep a lookout for lizard people, Bigfoot and Charlie.' Where again, I thought to myself, "'Who the heck is Charlie?'

Reaching our way down the slope of the valley, we follow along a narrow stream which acted as our temporary trail. Although this was Aaron's expedition, as soon as we start our hike through the jungle, Chris rather mockingly calls out, "'All right, everyone. Keep a lookout for lizard people, Bigfoot and Charlie.' Where again, I thought to myself, "'Who the heck is Charlie?'

It was a fun little adventure, exploring through the trees, hearing all kinds of birds and insect life. One big problem with Vietnam is that there are always mosquitoes everywhere, and surprise, surprise, the jungle was no different. I still had a hard time getting acquainted with the Vietnamese heat, but luckily, the hottest days of the year had come and gone.

It was a fun little adventure, exploring through the trees, hearing all kinds of birds and insect life. One big problem with Vietnam is that there are always mosquitoes everywhere, and surprise, surprise, the jungle was no different. I still had a hard time getting acquainted with the Vietnamese heat, but luckily, the hottest days of the year had come and gone.

It was a rather cloudy day, but I figured if I got too hot in the jungle, I could potentially look forward to some much welcomed rain. Although I was very much enjoying myself, even with the heat and biting critters, Aaron's crew insisted on stopping every 10 minutes to document our journey. This was their expedition after all, so I guess we couldn't complain.

It was a rather cloudy day, but I figured if I got too hot in the jungle, I could potentially look forward to some much welcomed rain. Although I was very much enjoying myself, even with the heat and biting critters, Aaron's crew insisted on stopping every 10 minutes to document our journey. This was their expedition after all, so I guess we couldn't complain.