Post from Michelle:
People are starting to ask us, after being on the road for 5 months, if we are getting tired - tired of not having the same bed to lie our heads on every night, tired of living out of a backpack, and tired of the constant change.
Instead of growing weary though, we are becoming more energized. Daily I look around me and I am full of gratefulness. Thankful for the opportunity to travel for so long. Our minds and hearts are growing full with each person we meet, each rich encounter we experience, and each exotic land we visit.
I am looking forward to all the journeys ahead: eating Pho in Vietnam, wandering around the ancient temples of Angkor Wat, Cambodia; trekking in Nepal, and riding camels in the desert of Rajasthan, India.
Of course, we miss family and friends from home and frequently long for a good cup of coffee. But we are still going strong (despite the lack of caffine).
As I sit here on the porch of my bungalow writing, large red ants are marching across a wall opposite me. The highway of ants crosses across the wall, up a stick, down a palm leaf on to another leaf and then out of sight. Traveling has given me the opportunity to sit, observe, and cherish even the small simple pleasures in life, like watching ants.
Instead of growing weary though, we are becoming more energized. Daily I look around me and I am full of gratefulness. Thankful for the opportunity to travel for so long. Our minds and hearts are growing full with each person we meet, each rich encounter we experience, and each exotic land we visit.
I am looking forward to all the journeys ahead: eating Pho in Vietnam, wandering around the ancient temples of Angkor Wat, Cambodia; trekking in Nepal, and riding camels in the desert of Rajasthan, India.
Of course, we miss family and friends from home and frequently long for a good cup of coffee. But we are still going strong (despite the lack of caffine).
As I sit here on the porch of my bungalow writing, large red ants are marching across a wall opposite me. The highway of ants crosses across the wall, up a stick, down a palm leaf on to another leaf and then out of sight. Traveling has given me the opportunity to sit, observe, and cherish even the small simple pleasures in life, like watching ants.