Lost in the Green, Not on the Map

I thought I’d just take a walk. The path through Mai Chau’s rice fields looked simple enough—until it wasn’t. My phone lost signal. Every turn was another green corridor, every footstep a little further from where I started. I kept thinking: someone will pass by, or I’ll see a landmark. But it was just frogs, the low hum of water, and the quiet panic of realizing I was completely, stupidly alone. I didn’t feel brave or adventurous. I felt like a kid who wandered off at the grocery store. Eventually, I found a farmer who pointed me back, wordlessly. I laughed when I got to the road, but it wasn’t funny. I keep that photo—the one I took before I knew I was lost. I never posted it. #Travel #TravelConfessions #LostAndFound