The Madman's life

 I stole a pair of shoes once, actual a few times, as i walked the comino de Santiago. I cant say i felt any remorse, because i didnt. It was a necessaty at the time. As i had walked thousands of miles over the years from country to country the little i had left had dwindeled. Not having souls on the bottom of my feet was a lusagary i had grown to like and was unwilling to give up. I had burned threw a few pairs alone as i walked the 900 k of the comino de Santiago. Climbing out of bed one morning, looking around the 200 bed doorm then down to my worn out shoes, the soles on the botom flapping as I fold them black with my hans. I thought of repairing them with the duct tape I carry with me but that had dwindled down to nothing also. A simple thought and it was decides. I had already pondered it the night before as I passed the massive shelf downstairs loaded with other pilgrams shoes against the church window. Churches and perishes have housed the roughly hundred thousend plus pilg...

 I landed in Saigon vietnam also known as Ho Chi Minh, a cheap flight  from chiang mai thailand. As massive  and Bush as Ho Chi Minh is I found it suprisingly easy to navigate. English being common un Vietnam  made it as simmple  as asking airport security  which bus to take to arive at my destination.After a 30 minute ride threw the busy Sigon I hopped off and walked the remaining mile to find my hostel. A cheap yet warm and welcoming place to start my journey of Vietnam. Once checked in, unloaded and Sigon beer in hand I caught up with the other travilers. Vietnam a common backpackers destination due to its friendliness twards forigners and its curency exchange rate, withdrawing $300 USD made me an instant millionare. Expats can live a life of luxary on $500 a month. In Vietnam a great meal and beer can be found for about a $1 and beautiful full furnished apartments for as low as $350 making Vietnam an excilent destnation for expats. After a day of s...