It’s hard to believe that we are 6 months into this 2-year journey; it’s 25% over already! We are absolutely loving being in South America, but I first want to look back on all we’ve done in H1 2016.
We took a risk jumping into this crazy lifestyle, but it’s been fabulous. Meadows and I have become totally accustomed to hotel and airplane living! Pros: I never have to do laundry or make our bed! Cons: We are constantly packing and missing our family and friends. FOMO (fear of missing out) is a very real challenge that we have to overcome.
As for the two of us, Meadows and I are more of a team than ever! We have very clearly defined roles and responsibilities, not to mention organization systems in place, to make our travel easier. And when we need a break from each other, Netflix saves the day 🙂
Here are our stats from January 1 – June 30:
64,536 miles flown (2.6 times around Earth)- 40 flights – you can check out our flight diary
- 20 airports
- ZERO flight cancellations (knock on wood!)
- 2,593 photos taken
- 22 hotels
- 9 countries
- United Arab Emirates
- Egypt
- Sri Lanka
- Maldives
- Turkey
- Austria
- Netherlands
England- Argentina
- 12 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Egypt: 3
- Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
- Historic Cairo
- Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
- Sri Lanka: 4
- Ancient City of Sigiriya
- Golden Temple of Dambulla
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
- Sacred City of Kandy
- Turkey: 3
City of Safranbolu- Ephesus
- Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia
- Austria: 1
- Historic Centre of Vienna
- Netherlands: 1
- Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht
- 5 suitcases (3 big boys, 2 carry-ons) – we used to have 4 big ones, but we scaled back in March!
- Egypt: 3
If I had more patience, I would count the tour guides, road trips, etc… There are just too many to revisit! Instead, I’ll tell you that we’ve made good use of our camera and GoPro (not evidenced by the photos in this post!).
We’ve seen leopards, pet elephants and held sea turtles. We’ve flown on a hot air balloon, visited multiple ancient cities and tried more new foods than I can list. We went from riding a camel around the pyramids in Cairo to standing atop the tallest building in the world in Dubai in under a week! WE SWAM WITH A SHARK …unintentionally! Sometimes we are tired, but mostly we are just excited for the next adventure. BRING ON ANOTHER 6 MONTHS!
And now… a series of airplane selfies, in which Meadows perpetually refuses to smile.
Grocery shopping , cooking and cleaning—several more pros! And think of all the airline miles you are accumulating. Keep enjoying every minute and FOMO—you will be the “new kids” whenever you are home. Hugs to you both!
What a pair you two are !! And I can’t get over your statistics–I believe you all have surpassed any of our Secretary of States ! Ann, what a treat to hear your voice from THIS HEMISPHERE . Thanks Grandmother
Y’all have FOMO??!! Trust me, you aint missing a dang thing!! As for those you left behind…WE have severe FOMO!!! Keep soaking it up. It is the only respectable thing to do!
Please tell Meadows I LOVE the plane selfies! What a great idea to have this blog going. 6 months in??? A great adventure… glad you have your travel roles figured out – very key. 🙂
I think you should add weight lost to your accomplishments of the last 6 months. Honey, you two look SLIM AND TRIM!!!!
Glad my videos are working out for you (get it, I’m such a goof)!
XOXO