The above photo was taken at SanWild in Northern South Africa. We spent 10 amazing days at SanWild and can’t wait to return.
Current location: Cape Canaveral, FL
Last Update: March 4, 2010
We’ve been back nearly four months and so much has happened. We now call Cape Canaveral home. Morgan and Zach have started Brevard Community College, while Harrison is working part-time and completing his last two years of Florida Virtual School. Catrell did well with her eBay business over the holidays and is making sure we all maintain our healthy lifestyle. I am managing projects for one of my previous clients and working on a few follow up projects that surfaced during our trek.
Getting back into a routine has been much harder than any of us expected. And although we don’t expect anyone to feel sorry for us, the fact is reality really stinks. Yes, it’s good to see family and friends, but the “call” of the open road is always “ringing” in our ears. Our largest nonessential purchase was a 37” HD television, which we watch our videos and photos on. Reliving our experiences is a constant reminder of our awesome adventure. And we keep reminding ourselves that this is only a temporary respite before one day embarking on another great trek. Although we may not travel as a family every time, we all received a severe bite from the travel bug and will always be planning the next big adventure.
We refuse to accept the statement many people make about our odyssey . . . “It was a once in a lifetime experience.” For us, both individually and collectively, it will be one of many great travel experiences during our lifetimes. It may take a few years to plan and save for the next great adventure, but it’s only a matter of time before we hit the road again. For example, Catrell and I have already started planning in a few years to drive from Texas to Panama. Should be plenty of blog material and pictures during that trek.
When we returned, my goal was to keep the web site current and post updated blogs and pictures. Another reason why reality stinks is because it’s so boring! I cannot imagine anyone logging on weekly to learn what new laundry detergent we are using or the subtle differences between various brands of tofu. If I am wrong please tell me. Of course if I am, you really need a travel adventure worse than we do.
