The Final Chapter Say it isn't so!!!! - Our 8 month journey has come to a close! We pushed our physical, mental, emotional, and cultural boundaries well beyond what we thought was possible. Although we don't feel any different than when we left, we know we will...
Buenos Dias, Buenos Tardes, Buenos Noches, Pura Vida!! South America was so amazing and we only had a chance to experience a sampling of the diverse activities and cultures here. Chile - we stayed at a magnificent vineyard - Vina Vik - a unique architecture of titanium (similar...
G'day Mates! Can't wait to come back - 2 months wasn't long enough! New Zealand was everything people said it was going to be and a whole lot more. For a country that is about 1/15th the size of Canada with only 4 million residents, it is packed...
Chapter 9 - pause for reflection We are sitting on a white veranda porch sipping a glass of Pinot Noir overlooking the Marlborough Sound (South NZ). We started reflecting on what we have seen, done, learned, and thought about the most, over the past several months. Here are...
"How ya going mates"!!!! Aussies love a good yarn - we learned very quickly they also love to abbreviate words and many have the "e sound" - like "footy." Every type of ball game in Australia is called "footy." Conversations were animated, light hearted and full of...
Cambodia "Chhum reap suor" It is terrible and unconscionable what has happened to this peaceful country in the recent past. Millions of Khmer (the proper name for the people of Cambodia) were murdered, starved, tortured, and abused under the Khmer Rouge and yet they were innocent. Add to this...
Namaste, We loved India and we are grateful for the experience. How does one describe India so others might have a glimpse of what this incredible country is all about? How do you describe a country in which the road system accommodates everything from cars, to buses,...
We would like to take a moment and wish everyone a ...
Helló, zdravo and Merhaba Budapest, Hungary Budapest is a very cosmopolitan city. We had private walking tours both on the "Pest" side of the river and on the "Buda" side of the river (two towns joined the city which was then called Budapest) - We also saw old street signs that...
Guten Tag and Ahjo, Our impressions of Berlin were diverse. At times it was a majestic feeling with massive buildings, museums and statues - other times utilitarian feeling with colorless and shapeless structure - and at times very commercialized with hundreds of brand name shops...