A year ago today we put the last few pieces of our stuff in storage, grabbed our bikes and set off looking for adventure. To say that it has been an incredible year is not doing it justice. It’s been a whirlwind of beautiful experiences, life lessons, stunning beauty and inspiration, so much inspiration. We have met so many along the way, locals and fellow TDA riders, that have moved us beyond words; their lives testaments to dignity, courage and strength. I may still not know what I want to be when I grow up 
, but I do know I would to like to live my life with that same dignity and grace. I’ve laughed, I’ve cried, succeeded, failed, been overjoyed, overwhelmed, infuriated and humbled. It’s been everything that life is meant to be.
We’ve been asked: “Aren’t you tired and bored yet?” The answer: A resounding “No”. I’ll admit, a new pair of socks would be nice but we’ll gladly go without. We miss our family and friends; our dream would be to share this with them. How wonderful it would be to give someone you love the magic of a safari or the beauty of the Sossusvlei sand dunes. That would be incredible. Has it changed our lives? That remains to be seen I guess, but it has most definitely changed how we think and what we believe know.
In a few short months, this beautiful journey will come to an end. I won’t call it “a trip of a lifetime”. I categorically refuse as that would mean we wouldn’t get another. I’ll call it “One of many trips in a lifetime”. Yes, I’m greedy and no, I’m not apologizing for it.
I will always dream of far away places.
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January 8th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
Over the last few days I looked at pictures from Africa more than before. I checked your blog and gallery several times. I thought about flying to Vietnam and organize a TDA rider’s meeting with you and Mel. Or flying to Kerala and meet Svet and then come over to Vietnam. There are lots of options and … no money in the account
I’m glad you posted something so I don’t go to bed hungry again
I’m patiently waiting to read the “Two Years Ago Today” post from Siberia.
January 8th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
You would love it here, so would Pepe. Say the word and we’ll start looking for a conical hat for him. We miss Africa too, thinking about it all the time. We were talking last night about how exciting Cairo was for us.