Sorry Folks! I just realized we never did our highlights from Australia so I started a blog to jot down thoughts and accidentally hit publish instead of Save Draft! Getting use to using a mouse again I guess. Chad Great Barrier Reef – Went with kinda low expectations since we’ve had such amazing dives elsewhere and in 2002 it...
That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet.” ― Emily Dickinson It is fun to look back at this adventure as a whole. We focus so much on the moment each day that it is great to slow down towards the end and take a trip down memory lane. Our dinner conversation has become about...
Australia has been the place I’ve been wanting to go the whole trip. And thanks to my persistent pestering and puppy-dog eyes, it happened! And it only took 6 months! Australia first welcomed us with incredibly strong winds and very frosty air, which is not something we’ve grown used to. Who knew Sydney would be so cold?! The plane...
To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” – Bill Bryson When we landed in Brisbane we picked up a rental car to spend 2 weeks...
I really don’t know what to think about going home, I’m really excited to see my friends and family but I’m also going to miss trying different foods and just seeing the world. I have absolutely loved almost all the food we have encountered during the trip, but the trip did not fix my hate for sauteed spinach. I...
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. – John Wooden Shia really wanted to add Australia to the roster based primarily on her love for Koala and Kangaroo. Somehow she got her way, even though it is winter here right now. We decided against Turkey/Greece/Bulgaria (where we originally intended to end our trip)...
The more I see the less I know for sure. – John Lennon On this trip we predominantly visited places we’d never been before, but Thailand was one we loved in 2002 and we were anxious to see how it had changed. We chose to kick it off in Phuket. We’ve always heard mixed reviews about Phuket and this...
My eyes could barely open, it felt like there was ten pound weights on each of my eye lashes. My eyes were extra heavy because I woke up every hour. I don’t understand why I’m having so much trouble waking up now because I had no problem waking up at 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30. Well if I want...
I love beaches pretty much everywhere I go. I don’t really like the waves and how they tower over me or how sand is glued to every part of my body when I get out of the water. I don’t like how the sun hits my shoulders and the sunburns it leaves or the salt that lingers in my...
Making the decision to have a child – it is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. – Elizabeth Stone It was likely a combination of factors; the beginning of summer vacation back home, Liam’s birthday, and the limited time remaining of our global trek, but for this segment the...
Live in the Sunshine, Swim in the Sea, Drink the Wild Air – Ralph Waldo Emerson We didn’t really know what to expect when we were to arrive in Bali. At this point in the trip we haven’t done too much research on our destinations, we pick a spot, book a place to stay with decent reviews, and dive...
Packing List: Tank Top Tank Top Tank Top Tank Top Cooling T-Shirt Shorts Shorts Yoga Pants I was determined to not feel 1 drop of sweat during our tiger tour. I’m almost as bad as my dad when it comes to dealing with hot/cold weather, but I was prepared for our expedition. I must admit, I was one of...
The only way to find your limits is to push them. On our first day of trekking I got a reality check, I realized how long a kilometer actually is. Our first day of trekking we walked 10 kilometers, and it took way longer than I thought it would. I thought it would take about 45 minutes but it...