While we have been home for nine months now, I feel at times we are still adjusting. We are both back to all those activities we enjoy, like Jiu Jitsu and yoga (guess which wanderer likes each of those),and have returned to a life we lived before the trip.
But sometimes, all it takes is a [...]
We have been home for a little over six months now. We are both back to work, back to a regular exercise routine, back to visiting friends. We have gotten our medical check-ups, dermatologist check-ups, and are fully insured once again. We go to the grocery store, mall, and out to eat just like before.
But [...]
I have never owned a dog. When I was young, my mom was totally against it. I think she thought she would end up feeding it and walking it, and she was probably right. WS always had a dog growing up, and it was part of our plan when we returned home-become dog owners.
We do [...]
After arriving back to the states, we did a fare bit of visiting. We went to NY for a week, we went to Arizona for two weeks. Okay, a little more for me at three weeks. Then we returned home: Home Home.
WS beat me home, and tried to convey the weirdness. A week later, I [...]
With our journey now at an end, I think it’s extremely important to thank everyone that helped make this longtime dream become a lifelong memory.
First, I have to give the biggest thanks to my Mom. Mom was kind enough to uproot her life in NY to move into our townhome in Florida, keep tabs on [...]
Countries Visited :26
Continents:6
Preapproval visas needed: 3 (Brazil, Vietnam, India)
Pages added to passport: once in Australia
Months gone: 18
Number of days wandering: 548
Plane trips:39 WS, 45 WD
Bus: I seriously could not tell you
Overnight Bus: 10
Cars and Campers Rented: 3
Subway systems learned: 12 (most intricate was Tokyo)
Alternate forms of transport:
Horse:2
Elephant:1
Ox Cart:1
Speedboat: 5
Cable Car: 2
Trolley: 20
Ferry: 15
River boat: [...]
When I was little I thought a summer trip to Florida to visit my grandparents was an amazing adventure. It was at the time, and I’m thankful for all those memories now that I am older. Sitting here thinking a bit about the last 18 months of adventure, I was pondering when I caught the travel [...]
Without much pomp or circumstance, the eagle has landed. That’s right, we are back in the United States. We landed in New York on a cold spring night, complete with snow flakes, and headed to WS’s dad’s home on Long Island.
The return home has been very interesting thus far. We are not truly home home [...]
Yup… we’ve been slacking on the posts lately–big time. I think the last 18 months are starting to catch up with us. We are constantly tired no matter how much sleep we get. Still, it’s tough to face going home eventually.
We haven’t written much because we’ve been bouncing around Europe. Travel is very easy here [...]
You may have noticed our last two posts are now missing. Maybe not. We had the clue of where we were going, then the answer. But the server blew up, taking with it our next two posts as well. They recovered our clue and answer, but they no longer made sense, as people guessed where [...]
