200 Days and Going Strong

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We have now been travelling for 200 days. What a privilege! We have done and seen some amazing things.

We visited the Skogafoss waterfall in Iceland on 1 August 2016

Some of the standout memories would include visits we have had from family on the trip as well as meeting up with friends from back home who are currently living abroad. Then, of course, we have done some really cool things. To just name a few:

  • scenic flight over Mt. Everest, 
  • river rafting in Nepal, 
  • climbing hundreds of steps to summit Mt Fansipan (Vietnam), 
  • watching fireworks for Vietnamese New Year celebrations, 
  • watching the sunrise over Angkor Wat Temple (Cambodia) 
  • walking to glaciers in Iceland, 
  • watching Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas, and
  • standing on the Skywalk over the Grand Canyon with nothing under you.
It is crazy to think that we have seen so many fabulous cathedrals, churches, paintings, sculptures, beaches and waterfalls that we can't mention each one individually here.

 We will be forever changed by having heard and seen the tragic stories behind the the war in Vietnam, the genocide in Cambodia and the 9/11 terror attacks.

We have met and had fascinating discussions with tantric monks, gun wielding Republicans and eccentric Italians. We have experienced wonderful kindness from strangers offering directions, lifts, and accommodation, but most importantly friendship.

 Here are some of the latest stats from our 200 days:


Number of Countries
11

Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, India, Nepal, Italy, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Iceland, and the United States
(excludes countries where we were only in transit like Kenya, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Malta, and France)
Distance travelled
55 000kms
At our best guess
Flights
22
Including the scenic flight over Mt Everest
Bus trips
26
Including sleeping buses
Train trips
7
Felt like much more - still not fully recovered from our train trips in India, but the trains in Europe are great
Boat trips
4
Larger ferries to smaller homemade boats to get to Nam Cat Island
Other transport used

Private car, rental car, taxis, tuk-tuks, canoes, paddle-skis, uber, lyft, safari jeeps and saw plenty by foot

So much has happened over such a short period of time that is is difficult for us to digest and step back to reflect. One thing that we do know is that we are not the same people who began this journey 200 days ago.

Gulfoss waterfall, Iceland

Capo Vaticano, Calabria, Italy

Grand Canyon, US

Noto, Sicily, Italy



Comments

  1. Unknown24 August 2016 at 22:17

    Glad to see an new update. Was wondering where in the world you two may be ! Keep Trekking ! Tony Wade

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