I picked up our motorhome from the dealer in Des Moines, Iowa on December 28th. I drove out into the night and a snow storm. The roads were slick with uneven layers of ice still clinging to them from an earlier blizzard. I sat idling in the parking lot while I Continue Reading
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Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow
Departing for a long journey is bittersweet. Amidst the excitement of the last minute preparations and the anticipation of the journey to come, there is a hint of sadness. Leaving is tough. What will we miss while we’re gone? How will our absence affect our cherished relationships with others? The Continue Reading
Signoff
Looking back on our trip, some things seem surreal. Did we really do that? We’re already starting to forget some of the details of the things we experienced. We’re glad that we have many photos, a journal, and this blog to help us remember. People we meet ask us, “What Continue Reading
Pangong Lake
While in Leh we decided to do a side trip to Pangong Lake. An Australian guy we’d met in Rishikesh said it was ‘one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen’, which is an unusual amount of sentiment from an Aussie bloke. We had arranged to share the cost Continue Reading
Felucca
We’re writing this after dark from the cushions where we will sleep on the deck of our felucca. A felucca is an Egyptian sailboat, which have been used on the Nile for thousands of years. Our felucca is only 20 years old, but it has a new sail, and a Continue Reading
Preparation — Diane’s Perspective
To say the last month has been stressful would be a bit of an understatement. As Patrick already told you in his blog post, things have been a bit crazy for us. He has worked extremely hard getting things ready for our trip, finalizing stuff for his parents’ estates, etc. Continue Reading
Preparation
By Patrick The last few months have been extremely busy and stressful for me. Getting ready for this trip, in addition to the many other things going on in my life, has been exhausting. It has been the most sustained period of intensity and hard work I’ve ever experienced. The Continue Reading