So, I am currently in Seoul, Korea at the end of my trip. So this is my last Cambodia trip blog. Sad, but I am ready to come home. I am tired of living out of my suitcase and I am exhausted. I still have 1 and a half hours left of my layover and then the longest portion of the plane ride home. 14 hours from Seoul to Chicago. But after that only 52 minutes until we are home. Whoo hooo!

To catch you all up on whats been happening, since Life University here goes. We left Life University on Saturday and drove to the Independence Hotel. Absolutely gorgeous! It's a 5 star resort with huge historical significance in fairly recent Cambodian history. It is the site where leaders of the Khmer Rouge vacationed from their treacherous jobs at torture mongers and cold blooded killers. The leaders would often use the old pools on site as prisons as well. But, the hotel cleaned up the mess and made it in to something beautiful.

We stayed there for 3 nights and had most of our time free which was nice. On Sunday the class minus the teachers rented a boat and went snorkeling in the Gulf of Thailand. That was one of the most amazing things I have ever seen. The starfish are bigger than some dogs I have seen. And there is purple coral. It was straight out of Finding Nemo.

Then on Tuesday we traveled back to Phnom Penh and had around 36 hours of straight free time, so we finished up last minute shopping, walked Wat Phnom and pet an elephant. We also tried to get a tour of the US Embassy in Cambodia. Unfortunately, security had been tightened and we couldn't get in. Our hotel was another 5 star resort with huge historical significance. During the Khmer Rouge reign, our hotel was the last "safe" zone for the foreigners still in Phnom Penh. The Khmer Rouge kicked them out and they sought refuge in the French Embassy until the could be airlifted out.

Now, I must say goodbye since I am using someone else's computer to type this. All in all, this trip has sent me through some of the darkest parts of my mind, body and soul. I have seen and heard about things no other person should have to go through but I would never change this experience for the world. I have found new passions that mesh nicely with my current ones. I can't wait to share all my stories with you when I get back. Love you! I am back in Minnesota in around 20 hours!