Some of the best part of traveling is the different people that we have encountered in our journey. People that make you think different about the world, that share an intimate piece of themselves with you, the small connections that bring great laughter and joy to daily life. We met a beautiful family from Switzerland (Barbara & Roger) who are traveling with their 20 month old son, Levi. One night at dinner we chatted with them briefly about life; they are warm, honest, kind, open, and easy to be with. From that moment forward we spent quite a lot of time with them including a trip to Cambodia (which I will get to a bit later). Laila and Levi were instant friends who often acted more like siblings that just new acquaintances. They would fight, then play, then kiss (yes, I think Laila got her first from Levi), then play, then swim, then eat each other's food and over and over again. One of the sweetest sounds I have ever heard in my life is pure, heartfelt, belly laughs from two little people. Laila and Levi pulled the pillows off the couch and spent nearly an hour playing on them, each with a remote control in hand, just giggling with each other while we ate dinner.
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