4 continents
13 countries
12 major city centres
4 world class human rights museums
7 missing teeth by Nate
parasailing, AFL, scuba diving, surfing, squid, Thai boxing, meeting people
People ask how our vacation was. This was not a vacation. A trip of this length has everything. Lots of amazing adventures and experiences, but as with life anywhere over an extended amount of time, there are good and bad, stresses, disappointments, and home sickness.
Our boys were amazing. For the last six and a half months we have lived in very close quarters with each other, and have been together constantly. Ten and thirteen year olds love to wrestle, not always with the best results, but we always recovered. They allowed themselves to experience life, the food, eating with chopsticks, and other really cool events that are not always available. Their ability to talk to people we meet was very rewarding for us. The last two and a half months in SE Asia were hot, often with real feels in the low 40's. But everyday we went out and did something amazing. And Cindy is beyond amazing. My role in the trip was to carry things and to drive. Cindy organized our accommodation (which is not easy when travelling as a group of five), food experiences, and everything else.
Was it worth taking ourselves and our kids out of their regular lives for half a year? Absolutely.
The end... until the next trip.
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