Almost noon now. Maggie and I spent the morning on a guided biological tour. Walking through the jungle with a young woman named Duyen who was very knowledgeable about Cat Thien's flora and fauna. This is about as close to the jungle I remember from the war as I am likely to see on this trip. It sure looked familiar. I could easily see myself crashing through that underbrush if I let myself dwell on that particular thought. Mostly though, I stayed in the present--on tour in a national park. I put the war aside. That is one reason I came here.
Yesterday's drive up took us maybe within sight of my former AO. I saw ridges to the east that may have been the "goddamn motherfucking mountains" where my battalion operated. Close enough
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